Findings

CVE-2026-8515

Use after free in HID in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially perform…

Published May 14, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · google chrome

Use after free in HID in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

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  1. May 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Use after free in HID in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Use after free in HID in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

Affected

  • cpe google/chromeversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8515

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8515

    Use after free in HID in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

    nvd.nist.gov

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