Use of Uninitialized Variable in Google Chrome - CVE-2026-9921
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132942
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-9921
CWE-ID: CWE-457
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to use of an uninitialized variable in WebGL. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
Microsoft Edge
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-9921
Install updates from vendor's website.
Google Chrome - update to 148.0.7778.215
Microsoft Edge - update to 148.0.3967.97
chromium - addressed in versions 148.0.7778.215-1.el9, 148.0.7778.215-1.el10_2, 148.0.7778.215-1.el10_3, 148.0.7778.215-1.fc43, 148.0.7778.215-1.fc44
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 148.0.7778.215-1~deb12u1, 148.0.7778.215-1~deb13u1
Microsoft Edge - update to 148.0.3967.97
chromium - addressed in versions 148.0.7778.215-1.el9, 148.0.7778.215-1.el10_2, 148.0.7778.215-1.el10_3, 148.0.7778.215-1.fc43, 148.0.7778.215-1.fc44
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 148.0.7778.215-1~deb12u1, 148.0.7778.215-1~deb13u1