CVE-2026-8554 Memory corruption in Chrome
A type confusion flaw in ANGLE allows remote attackers with compromised renderer processes to perform out-of-bounds memory writes via crafted HTML pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-8554?
CVE-2026-8554 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 14 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Type Confusion in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-843
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8554?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-8554?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-8554 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8554 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8554, ECHO-4867-4bc4-77df, GHSA-wq6f-gfjm-68cq, MINI-33cp-f79g-pw29.