CVE-2026-8551: Google Chrome

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Use after free in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Affected products

• Google Chrome: before 148.0.7778.168 (fixed in 148.0.7778.168)

Published 2026-05-14. Last modified 2026-06-17.