CVE-2026-8521

Use after free in Tab Groups in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

Published: 2026-05-14 Last update: 2026-05-18 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-8521 is rated Low Risk (33.6/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.03%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-8521

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-15 — 0.03% —

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-8521

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.6 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-8521

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-8521

GHSA-9mx2-vh7f-423c · Severity: high — Use after free in Tab Groups in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker...

OS Trackers for CVE-2026-8521

vendor priority summary link
debian end-of-life CVE-2026-8521 end-of-life priority: Debian including 1 source packages (chromium), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 4, open 1. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-8521
redhat critical — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8521
ubuntu medium CVE-2026-8521 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (chromium-browser), 5 status rows across 5 suites (jammy, noble, questing, resolute, upstream): not-affected 4, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-8521

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-8521

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
google chrome < 148.0.7778.168 cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-8521

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