CVE-2026-8001: Use After Free in Printing in Google Chrome on Linux, Mac, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker…
CVE-2026-8001 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.3 · Published 2026-05-06
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)
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8001 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-8001?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.3, published 6 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apple macOS, Google Chrome, Google Chrome Os, Linux Kernel. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8001?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-8001?
Check whether you run Apple macOS, Google Chrome, Google Chrome Os or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.