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MEDIUM · 5.3

CVE-2026-8538

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform a denial of service via a craft...

Vulnerability Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform a denial of service via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleChrome< 148.0.7778.168

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-8538?

CVE-2026-8538 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform a denial of service via a craft...

How severe is CVE-2026-8538?

CVE-2026-8538 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-8538?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.