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HIGH · 8.3

CVE-2026-9972

Uninitialized Use in Gamepad in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HT...

Vulnerability Description

Uninitialized Use in Gamepad in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS Score

8.3

HIGH

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleChrome< 148.0.7778.216
AppleMacos-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-457

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-9972?

CVE-2026-9972 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.3 (HIGH). Uninitialized Use in Gamepad in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HT...

How severe is CVE-2026-9972?

CVE-2026-9972 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-9972?

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