CVE-2026-9123 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-9123?

CVE-2026-9123 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-9123?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Google Android, Google Chrome Os, Linux Linux Kernel.

Vulnerability Description

Heap buffer overflow in Chromecast in Google Chrome on Android, Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 148.0.7778.179
Google	Android	-
Google	Chrome Os	-
Linux	Linux Kernel	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Vendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/495988507Permissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-9123?

CVE-2026-9123 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Heap buffer overflow in Chromecast in Google Chrome on Android, Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via malicious network traffi...

How severe is CVE-2026-9123?

CVE-2026-9123 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-9123?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Google Android, Google Chrome Os, Linux Linux Kernel.