Widely-used Chrome on Linux with remote code execution risk; could disrupt endpoints.
CVE-2026-9111
Use-after-free in Chrome WebRTC on Linux enables RCE via crafted HTML.
Is CVE-2026-9111 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-9111 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-9111?
CVE-2026-9111 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-9111?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-9111. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-9111 affect?
CVE-2026-9111 affects Google Chrome (Linux) < 148.0.7778.179. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-9111?
Update Chrome to 148.0.7778.179 or newer
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution in Chrome on Linux via crafted HTML page exploiting WebRTC use-after-free.
Immediate action required
- affected< 148.0.7778.179
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.