CVE-2026-9963 Memory corruption in Chrome
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in the sandbox by tricking iOS Chrome users into specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page.
- 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-2026-9963?
CVE-2026-9963 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 28 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
Uninitialized Use in iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-457
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9963?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-9963?
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-2026-9963 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9963 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-9963, ECHO-a037-06db-d801, GHSA-5cq6-2qjf-7mh7, MINI-78rf-fgpm-x6cc.