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CVE-2026-8518

Use after free in Blink 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)

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Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low Priority
0.09%

The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) uses machine learning to estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

0% (Theoretical)100% (Certainty)

7-Day Exploitation Trend

Vulnerability Timeline

2 events
May 14, 2026
Vulnerability Disclosed
Published to component-level vulnerability database.
May 18, 2026
Last Updated
Record updated with new analysis or tags.

Threat Actor Attribution

PREMIUM INTEL
Associated Groups:Lazarus Group, APT28
Ransomware Campaigns:LockBit 3.0, BlackCat
IoCs (Indicators):14 IPs, 3 Hashes

Remediation & Mitigation

SOLUTION

Official patches and mitigation steps are available for this vulnerability.

# Update Command
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name

Affected Products

4 Total
google/chromeAll Versions
apple/macos-
linux/linux_kernel-
microsoft/windows-

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.htmlGoogleblog
ProductVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497830330Chromium
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Vulnerability Details

CVSS Base Score
8.8/ 10
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published Date
May 14, 2026
Last Modified
May 18, 2026
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