Use After Free Affecting chromium package, versions <148.0.7778.167-1~deb13u1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-CHROMIUM-16747871
  • published18 May 2026
  • disclosed14 May 2026

Introduced: 14 May 2026

NewCVE-2026-8515  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 chromium to version 148.0.7778.167-1~deb13u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium package and not the chromium package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use after free in HID in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)