Insufficient validation in GPU component of Google Chrome <148.0.7778.168
CVE-2026-8538 Published on May 14, 2026
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform a denial of service via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-8538 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-8538
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Affected Versions
Google Chrome:- Version 148.0.7778.168 and below 148.0.7778.168 is affected.