CVE-2026-9982: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE

Published May 13, 2026
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2026-9982 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE

Other sources

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

— MITRE

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

— Microsoft

Credit

Google

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Google Google Chrome<148.0.7778.216
Google Chrome<148.0.7778.216
148.0.7778.216
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Patch available
Microsoft Edge<148.0.3967.96
All of the following
Google Chrome<148.0.7778.216
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Google Chrome<148.0.7778.215
Any of the following
Apple macOS
Linux Linux kernel
alpine/qt6-qtwebengine<6.11.1-r2
6.11.1-r2
debian/chromium
150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1156.0.8078.79-1~deb12u1150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1156.0.8078.79-1~deb13u1156.0.8078.79-1
debian/webkit2gtk<=2.50.6-1~deb12u2, <=2.50.6-1~deb12u1, <=2.52.6-1~deb13u1, <=2.52.6-1
2.54.0-1~deb13u32.54.2-2
debian/wpewebkit<=2.38.6-1, <=2.48.3-1
2.54.2-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 148.0.7778.216
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/qt6-qtwebengine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.1-r2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1~deb12u1Fixed in 150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1~deb13u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.54.0-1~deb13u3Fixed in 2.54.2-2
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/wpewebkit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.54.2-1

Event History

May 13, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 28, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:25 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:04 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 29, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·11:21 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 4, 2026
Event
via FIRST·12:00 AM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-9982?

CVE-2026-9982 has a high severity score of 8.3 according to the CVSS 3.1 standard.

2

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-9982?

CVE-2026-9982 is classified as an insufficient validation of untrusted input vulnerability.

3

How do I fix CVE-2026-9982?

To fix CVE-2026-9982, ensure that you update Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge to version 148.0.7778.216 or later.

4

What impact does CVE-2026-9982 have on users?

CVE-2026-9982 may allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape on compromised renderer processes.

5

Which software is affected by CVE-2026-9982?

CVE-2026-9982 affects Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) prior to version 148.0.7778.216.

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