Findings

CVE-2026-8531

Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

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

Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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  1. May 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Affected

  • cpe google/chromeversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8531

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8531

    Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

    nvd.nist.gov

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