Google Chrome Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in FileSystem Component on Mac

Vulnerability

A high-severity out-of-bounds read vulnerability has been identified in the FileSystem component of Google Chrome on Mac, affecting versions prior to 148.0.7778.168. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially access sensitive information from process memory by convincing users to perform specific UI gestures while interacting with a crafted HTML page.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information from process memory.

Remediation

Users can update to Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.168 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: May 14, 2026, 8:55 PM
Updated: May 14, 2026, 8:55 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
3.8
remediation
7.7
relevance
8.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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