CVE-2026-9940
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Heap Buffer Overflow in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-05-28

Last updated on: 2026-06-01

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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Published
2026-05-28
Last Modified
2026-06-01
Generated
2026-06-19
AI Q&A
2026-05-29
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-18
NVD
CVE-2026-9940
EUVD
EUVD-2026-33082
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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 148.0.7778.216 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-122 A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a heap buffer overflow in ANGLE, a component used in Google Chrome. It occurs in versions of Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 and allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to heap corruption, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service in the affected version of Google Chrome.

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