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)

The remote Fedora 43 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-b17799ac62 advisory.

    Update to 148.0.7778.178

      * CVE-2026-9111: Use after free in WebRTC
      * CVE-2026-9110: Inappropriate implementation in UI
      * CVE-2026-9112: Use after free in GPU
      * CVE-2026-9113: Out of bounds read in GPU
      * CVE-2026-9114: Use after free in QUIC
      * CVE-2026-9115: Insufficient policy enforcement in Service Worker
      * CVE-2026-9116: Insufficient policy enforcement in ServiceWorker
      * CVE-2026-9117: Type Confusion in GFX
      * CVE-2026-9118: Use after free in XR
      * CVE-2026-9119: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC
      * CVE-2026-9120: Use after free in WebRTC
      * CVE-2026-9126: Use after free in DOM
      * CVE-2026-9121: Out of bounds read in GPU
      * CVE-2026-9122: Out of bounds read in GPU
      * CVE-2026-9123: Heap buffer overflow in Chromecast
      * CVE-2026-9124: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Input

    ----

     Update to 148.0.7778.167

       * CVE-2026-8509: Heap buffer overflow in WebML
       * CVE-2026-8510: Integer overflow in Skia
       * CVE-2026-8511: Use after free in UI
       * CVE-2026-8512: Use after free in FileSystem
       * CVE-2026-8513: Use after free in Input
       * CVE-2026-8514: Use after free in Aura
       * CVE-2026-8515: Use after free in HID
       * CVE-2026-8516: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DataTransfer
       * CVE-2026-8517: Object lifecycle issue in WebShare
       * CVE-2026-8518: Use after free in Blink
       * CVE-2026-8519: Integer overflow in ANGLE
       * CVE-2026-8520: Race in Payments
       * CVE-2026-8521: Use after free in Tab Groups
       * CVE-2026-8522: Use after free in Downloads
       * CVE-2026-8523: Use after free in Mojo
       * CVE-2026-8558: Out of bounds write in Fonts
       * CVE-2026-8524: Out of bounds write in WebAudio
       * CVE-2026-8525: Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE
       * CVE-2026-8526: Out of bounds write in WebRTC
       * CVE-2026-8527: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Downloads
       * CVE-2026-8528: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SiteIsolation
       * CVE-2026-8529: Heap buffer overflow in Codecs
       * CVE-2026-8530: Use after free in Network
       * CVE-2026-8531: Heap buffer overflow in WebML
       * CVE-2026-8532: Integer overflow in XML
       * CVE-2026-8533: Use after free in Accessibility
       * CVE-2026-8534: Integer overflow in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8535: Out of bounds read in Media
       * CVE-2026-8536: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ReadingMode
       * CVE-2026-8537: Insufficient policy enforcement in ViewTransitions
       * CVE-2026-8538: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8539: Script injection in SanitizerAPI
       * CVE-2026-8540: Type Confusion in V8
       * CVE-2026-8541: Out of bounds read in UI
       * CVE-2026-8542: Use after free in Core
       * CVE-2026-8543: Out of bounds read in FileSystem
       * CVE-2026-8544: Use after free in Media
       * CVE-2026-8545: Object corruption in Compositing
       * CVE-2026-8546: Out of bounds read in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8547: Insufficient policy enforcement in Passwords
       * CVE-2026-8548: Out of bounds write in Media
       * CVE-2026-8549: Use after free in Media
       * CVE-2026-8550: Use after free in Google Lens
       * CVE-2026-8551: Use after free in Downloads
       * CVE-2026-8552: Heap buffer overflow in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8553: Use after free in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8554: Type Confusion in ANGLE
       * CVE-2026-8555: Use after free in GTK
       * CVE-2026-8556: Inappropriate implementation in ANGLE
       * CVE-2026-8557: Use after free in Accessibility
       * CVE-2026-8559: Integer overflow in Internationalization
       * CVE-2026-8560: Heap buffer overflow in SwiftShader
       * CVE-2026-8561: Incorrect security UI in Fullscreen
       * CVE-2026-8562: Side-channel information leakage in Navigation
       * CVE-2026-8563: Insufficient policy enforcement in IFrame Sandbox
       * CVE-2026-8564: Incorrect security UI in Downloads
       * CVE-2026-8565: Inappropriate implementation in Downloads
       * CVE-2026-8566: Insufficient policy enforcement in Payments
       * CVE-2026-8567: Integer overflow in ANGLE
       * CVE-2026-8568: Insufficient policy enforcement in AI
       * CVE-2026-8569: Out of bounds write in Codecs
       * CVE-2026-8570: Type Confusion in V8
       * CVE-2026-8571: Insufficient policy enforcement in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8572: Insufficient policy enforcement in Network
       * CVE-2026-8573: Integer overflow in Codecs
       * CVE-2026-8574: Use after free in Core
       * CVE-2026-8575: Use after free in UI
       * CVE-2026-8576: Inappropriate implementation in CORS
       * CVE-2026-8577: Integer overflow in Fonts
       * CVE-2026-8578: Out of bounds read in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8579: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Skia
       * CVE-2026-8580: Use after free in Mojo
       * CVE-2026-8581: Use after free in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8582: Object lifecycle issue in Dawn
       * CVE-2026-8583: Insufficient policy enforcement in WebXR
       * CVE-2026-8584: Inappropriate implementation in Views
       * CVE-2026-8585: Inappropriate implementation in Media
       * CVE-2026-8586: Inappropriate implementation in Chromoting
       * CVE-2026-8587: Use after free in Extensions


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote openSUSE 16 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2026:20775-1 advisory.

    Changes in chromium:

    - Chromium 148.0.7778.178 (boo#1265848)
      * CVE-2026-9111: Use after free in WebRTC
      * CVE-2026-9110: Inappropriate implementation in UI
      * CVE-2026-9112: Use after free in GPU
      * CVE-2026-9113: Out of bounds read in GPU
      * CVE-2026-9114: Use after free in QUIC
      * CVE-2026-9115: Insufficient policy enforcement in Service Worker
      * CVE-2026-9116: Insufficient policy enforcement in ServiceWorker
      * CVE-2026-9117: Type Confusion in GFX
      * CVE-2026-9118: Use after free in XR
      * CVE-2026-9119: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC
      * CVE-2026-9120: Use after free in WebRTC
      * CVE-2026-9126: Use after free in DOM
      * CVE-2026-9121: Out of bounds read in GPU
      * CVE-2026-9122: Out of bounds read in GPU
      * CVE-2026-9123: Heap buffer overflow in Chromecast
      * CVE-2026-9124: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Input

    - add system-wide chromium.conf as in fedora package       enable several features by default and disable ai features       allow to override via setting CHROMIUM_USER_FLAGS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 44 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-885a3f8c70 advisory.

     Update to 148.0.7778.167

       * CVE-2026-8509: Heap buffer overflow in WebML
       * CVE-2026-8510: Integer overflow in Skia
       * CVE-2026-8511: Use after free in UI
       * CVE-2026-8512: Use after free in FileSystem
       * CVE-2026-8513: Use after free in Input
       * CVE-2026-8514: Use after free in Aura
       * CVE-2026-8515: Use after free in HID
       * CVE-2026-8516: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DataTransfer
       * CVE-2026-8517: Object lifecycle issue in WebShare
       * CVE-2026-8518: Use after free in Blink
       * CVE-2026-8519: Integer overflow in ANGLE
       * CVE-2026-8520: Race in Payments
       * CVE-2026-8521: Use after free in Tab Groups
       * CVE-2026-8522: Use after free in Downloads
       * CVE-2026-8523: Use after free in Mojo
       * CVE-2026-8558: Out of bounds write in Fonts
       * CVE-2026-8524: Out of bounds write in WebAudio
       * CVE-2026-8525: Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE
       * CVE-2026-8526: Out of bounds write in WebRTC
       * CVE-2026-8527: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Downloads
       * CVE-2026-8528: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SiteIsolation
       * CVE-2026-8529: Heap buffer overflow in Codecs
       * CVE-2026-8530: Use after free in Network
       * CVE-2026-8531: Heap buffer overflow in WebML
       * CVE-2026-8532: Integer overflow in XML
       * CVE-2026-8533: Use after free in Accessibility
       * CVE-2026-8534: Integer overflow in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8535: Out of bounds read in Media
       * CVE-2026-8536: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ReadingMode
       * CVE-2026-8537: Insufficient policy enforcement in ViewTransitions
       * CVE-2026-8538: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8539: Script injection in SanitizerAPI
       * CVE-2026-8540: Type Confusion in V8
       * CVE-2026-8541: Out of bounds read in UI
       * CVE-2026-8542: Use after free in Core
       * CVE-2026-8543: Out of bounds read in FileSystem
       * CVE-2026-8544: Use after free in Media
       * CVE-2026-8545: Object corruption in Compositing
       * CVE-2026-8546: Out of bounds read in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8547: Insufficient policy enforcement in Passwords
       * CVE-2026-8548: Out of bounds write in Media
       * CVE-2026-8549: Use after free in Media
       * CVE-2026-8550: Use after free in Google Lens
       * CVE-2026-8551: Use after free in Downloads
       * CVE-2026-8552: Heap buffer overflow in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8553: Use after free in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8554: Type Confusion in ANGLE
       * CVE-2026-8555: Use after free in GTK
       * CVE-2026-8556: Inappropriate implementation in ANGLE
       * CVE-2026-8557: Use after free in Accessibility
       * CVE-2026-8559: Integer overflow in Internationalization
       * CVE-2026-8560: Heap buffer overflow in SwiftShader
       * CVE-2026-8561: Incorrect security UI in Fullscreen
       * CVE-2026-8562: Side-channel information leakage in Navigation
       * CVE-2026-8563: Insufficient policy enforcement in IFrame Sandbox
       * CVE-2026-8564: Incorrect security UI in Downloads
       * CVE-2026-8565: Inappropriate implementation in Downloads
       * CVE-2026-8566: Insufficient policy enforcement in Payments
       * CVE-2026-8567: Integer overflow in ANGLE
       * CVE-2026-8568: Insufficient policy enforcement in AI
       * CVE-2026-8569: Out of bounds write in Codecs
       * CVE-2026-8570: Type Confusion in V8
       * CVE-2026-8571: Insufficient policy enforcement in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8572: Insufficient policy enforcement in Network
       * CVE-2026-8573: Integer overflow in Codecs
       * CVE-2026-8574: Use after free in Core
       * CVE-2026-8575: Use after free in UI
       * CVE-2026-8576: Inappropriate implementation in CORS
       * CVE-2026-8577: Integer overflow in Fonts
       * CVE-2026-8578: Out of bounds read in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8579: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Skia
       * CVE-2026-8580: Use after free in Mojo
       * CVE-2026-8581: Use after free in GPU
       * CVE-2026-8582: Object lifecycle issue in Dawn
       * CVE-2026-8583: Insufficient policy enforcement in WebXR
       * CVE-2026-8584: Inappropriate implementation in Views
       * CVE-2026-8585: Inappropriate implementation in Media
       * CVE-2026-8586: Inappropriate implementation in Chromoting
       * CVE-2026-8587: Use after free in Extensions


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-6273 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian Security Advisory DSA-6273-1                   security@debian.org     https://www.debian.org/security/                           Andres Salomon     May 15, 2026                          https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : chromium     CVE ID         : CVE-2026-8509 CVE-2026-8510 CVE-2026-8511 CVE-2026-8512                      CVE-2026-8513 CVE-2026-8514 CVE-2026-8515 CVE-2026-8516                      CVE-2026-8517 CVE-2026-8518 CVE-2026-8519 CVE-2026-8520                      CVE-2026-8521 CVE-2026-8522 CVE-2026-8523 CVE-2026-8524                      CVE-2026-8525 CVE-2026-8526 CVE-2026-8527 CVE-2026-8528                      CVE-2026-8529 CVE-2026-8530 CVE-2026-8531 CVE-2026-8532                      CVE-2026-8533 CVE-2026-8534 CVE-2026-8535 CVE-2026-8536                      CVE-2026-8537 CVE-2026-8538 CVE-2026-8539 CVE-2026-8540                      CVE-2026-8541 CVE-2026-8542 CVE-2026-8543 CVE-2026-8544                      CVE-2026-8545 CVE-2026-8546 CVE-2026-8547 CVE-2026-8548                      CVE-2026-8549 CVE-2026-8550 CVE-2026-8551 CVE-2026-8552                      CVE-2026-8553 CVE-2026-8554 CVE-2026-8555 CVE-2026-8556                      CVE-2026-8557 CVE-2026-8558 CVE-2026-8559 CVE-2026-8560                      CVE-2026-8561 CVE-2026-8562 CVE-2026-8563 CVE-2026-8564                      CVE-2026-8565 CVE-2026-8566 CVE-2026-8567 CVE-2026-8568                      CVE-2026-8569 CVE-2026-8570 CVE-2026-8571 CVE-2026-8572                      CVE-2026-8573 CVE-2026-8574 CVE-2026-8575 CVE-2026-8576                      CVE-2026-8577 CVE-2026-8578 CVE-2026-8579 CVE-2026-8580                      CVE-2026-8581 CVE-2026-8582 CVE-2026-8583 CVE-2026-8584                      CVE-2026-8585 CVE-2026-8586 CVE-2026-8587

    Security issues were discovered in Chromium which could result     in the execution of arbitrary code, denial of service, or information     disclosure.

    For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed     in version 148.0.7778.167-1~deb12u1.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in     version 148.0.7778.167-1~deb13u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your chromium packages.

    For the detailed security status of chromium please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/chromium

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - 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) (CVE-2026-8521)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 148.0.7778.167. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2026_05_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12 advisory.

  - Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed an attacker who     convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome     Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2026-8587)

  - Use after free in Mojo in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially     perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2026-8580)

  - Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to     execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)     (CVE-2026-8509)

  - Integer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who     had compromised the renderer process to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page.
    (Chromium security severity: Critical) (CVE-2026-8510)

  - Use after free in UI in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially     perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical) (CVE-2026-8511)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 148.0.7778.167. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2026_05_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12 advisory.

  - Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed an attacker who     convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome     Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2026-8587)

  - Use after free in Mojo in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially     perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2026-8580)

  - Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to     execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)     (CVE-2026-8509)

  - Integer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who     had compromised the renderer process to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page.
    (Chromium security severity: Critical) (CVE-2026-8510)

  - Use after free in UI in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially     perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical) (CVE-2026-8511)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
317015	Fedora 43 : chromium (2026-b17799ac62)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	critical
316760	openSUSE 16 Security Update : chromium (openSUSE-SU-2026:20775-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	critical
315114	Fedora 44 : chromium (2026-885a3f8c70)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	critical
314979	Debian dsa-6273 : chromium - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	critical
314785	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-8521	Nessus	Misc.	high
314746	Google Chrome < 148.0.7778.167 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	critical
314745	Google Chrome < 148.0.7778.167 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	critical

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