Type Confusion in GFX in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially per…

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1. May 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   Type Confusion in GFX in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: High)

2. Jul 23, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   Type Confusion in GFX in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: High)

Affected

• cpe google/chromeversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-9117

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-9117

  Type Confusion in GFX in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: High)

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Vendor Advisory · chromereleases.googleblog.com
• Permissions Required · issues.chromium.org