CVE-2026-8522CWE-416

Use after free in Downloads in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page

High · published May 14, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
31.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Use after free in Downloads in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00383 · 31.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2026-05-14T19:52Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 MAY 19:52Z
    Use after free in Downloads in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page
    cvelistv5