CVE-2026-8001

Description

Use After Free in Printing in Google Chrome on Linux, Mac, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

8.3

Severity

HIGH

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

Google Chrome < 148.0.7778.96

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

<!--
Conceptual Proof of Concept for CVE-2026-8001
This example demonstrates how to trigger the print function.
A full exploit requires renderer RCE and specific heap grooming.
-->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>CVE-2026-8001 PoC Trigger</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Chrome Print UAF Test Page</h1>
    <p>Click the button below to attempt triggering the vulnerable print path.</p>
    <button onclick="triggerVulnerability()">Test Print</button>

    <script>
        function triggerVulnerability() {
            // Attempt to invoke the print functionality where the UAF resides
            // In a real scenario, this would be combined with memory grooming
            try {
                window.print();
                console.log("Print dialog triggered.");
            } catch (e) {
                console.error("Error triggering print:", e);
            }
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8001
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8001
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-8001/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-8001
[5] https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
[6] https://issues.chromium.org/issues/494764371

Raw JSON Data

JSON

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