CVE-2026-9982 Other in Chrome
A remote attacker with compromised renderer access can escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome.
- 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-2026-9982?
CVE-2026-9982 is a high-severity 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
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE in Google Chrome 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)
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9982?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-9982?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-9982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-9982, ECHO-8123-b05e-b00d, GHSA-cmw4-89hp-6854, MINI-h4pr-mhqj-vxmj.