Use-after-free in Google Lens (Chrome <148.0.7778.168)
CVE-2026-8550 Published on May 14, 2026
Use after free in Google Lens in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-8550 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2026-8550 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-8550
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Affected Versions
Google Chrome:- Version 148.0.7778.168 and below 148.0.7778.168 is affected.