CVE-2026-9986 Other in Chrome

Medium 4.2 Published Updated

A remote attacker with compromised renderer access can perform UI spoofing in Google Chrome via a crafted HTML page due to insufficient input validation.

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-2026-9986?

CVE-2026-9986 is a medium-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 OptimizationGuide in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9986?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-9986?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-9986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-9986, ECHO-2cf8-0a76-c4b8, GHSA-g8q5-42mc-pjxg, MINI-43r5-3jp3-6mjq.

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