CVE-2026-9123

Heap buffer overflow in Chromecast in Google Chrome on Android, Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Published: 2026-05-20 Last update: 2026-06-05 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-9123 is rated Low Risk (30/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.00%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-9123

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 2026-05-21 0.00%

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-9123

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-2026-9123

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-9123

GHSA-q8x9-c3xr-45r5 · Severity: high — Heap buffer overflow in Chromecast in Google Chrome on Android, Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0...

OS Trackers for CVE-2026-9123

vendor priority summary link
debian end-of-life CVE-2026-9123 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-2026-9123
ubuntu medium CVE-2026-9123 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-2026-9123

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-9123

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
google chrome < 148.0.7778.179 cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-9123

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