CVE-2026-9981

Description

Inappropriate implementation in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

6.5

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS Vector

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

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Google Chrome < 148.0.7778.216

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

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

python

<!-- Proof of Concept for CVE-2026-9981 -->
<!-- This HTML page attempts to trigger the Skia memory disclosure -->
<html>
<body>
    <canvas id="pocCanvas"></canvas>
    <script>
        // Attempt to exploit the inappropriate implementation in Skia
        const canvas = document.getElementById('pocCanvas');
        const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
        
        // Crafted input to trigger the vulnerability in Chrome < 148.0.7778.216
        try {
            // Malicious payload construction involves specific path or image data
            // This simulates the trigger condition
            var imgData = ctx.createImageData(1, 1);
            // In a real exploit, specific data manipulation would cause memory read
            console.log("Attempting to read memory via Skia flaw...");
        } catch (e) {
            console.log("Exploit failed or patched.");
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9981
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9981
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-9981/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-9981
[5] https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html
[6] https://issues.chromium.org/issues/512995705

Raw JSON Data

JSON

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