Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-8580
Published: May 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131536
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8580
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within Mojo in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-8580
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 148.0.7778.167
Microsoft Edge - update to 148.0.3967.70
Google Chrome - update to 148.0.7778.167
chromium - addressed in versions 148.0.7778.167-1.el9, 148.0.7778.167-1.el10_1, 148.0.7778.167-1.el10_2, 148.0.7778.167-1.el10_3, 148.0.7778.167-1.fc42, 148.0.7778.167-1.fc43, 148.0.7778.167-1.fc44, 148.0.7778.178-1.fc42, 148.0.7778.178-1.fc43
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 148.0.7778.167-1~deb12u1, 148.0.7778.167-1~deb13u1
Microsoft Edge - update to 148.0.3967.70
Google Chrome - update to 148.0.7778.167
chromium - addressed in versions 148.0.7778.167-1.el9, 148.0.7778.167-1.el10_1, 148.0.7778.167-1.el10_2, 148.0.7778.167-1.el10_3, 148.0.7778.167-1.fc42, 148.0.7778.167-1.fc43, 148.0.7778.167-1.fc44, 148.0.7778.178-1.fc42, 148.0.7778.178-1.fc43
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 148.0.7778.167-1~deb12u1, 148.0.7778.167-1~deb13u1
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
- Debian update for chromium
- Fedora 42 update for chromium
- Fedora 43 update for chromium
- Fedora 44 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 10.2 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 10.3 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 10.1 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
- Fedora 42 update for chromium
- Fedora 43 update for chromium