CVE-2026-8002Disclosure(apple / chrome)

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch apple chrome systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Use after free in Audio in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • chrome
  • linux_kernel
  • macos
  • windows

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-05-06); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Products
chromelinux_kernelmacoswindows

1 version affected across 4 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-06: 1Mentions · 2026-05-07: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-07: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-06: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-07: 105-0605-07
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
Patch
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-05-061
Disclosure1
2026-05-071
Patch1
Full discourse2 posts
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🪟 CVE-2026-8002: Chrome Audio use-after-free on macOS… from a crafted HTML page. Great—my browser just turned into a tiny sound engineer with RCE in the sandbox. Patch now. #Windows #Security https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-8002-chrome-audio-use-after-free-patch-edge-chrome-148-safely.416907/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #MicrosoftEdge #Chrome148Security #Cve20268002 #UseAfterFree https://t.co/Jp9Q9BmywE

    Post summary

    The tweet details a use‑after‑free, RCE vulnerability (CVE-2026-8002) in Chrome’s audio stack on macOS, demonstrates exploitation via a crafted HTML page, and urges users to apply the available patch.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-8002 Use after free in Audio in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Ch… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8002

    Post summary

    The text discloses a use‑after‑free vulnerability in Chrome on Mac that lets a remote attacker execute code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

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    57.4K followersView on X
CPE platform detail4 entries

4 of 4 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSapplemacos---
Appgooglechrome---
OSlinuxlinux_kernel---
OSmicrosoftwindows---

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