CVE-2026-9980: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Printing

Published May 10, 2026
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2026-9980 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Printing

Other sources

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Printing in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation 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

8 affected componentsFixes available
Google Google Chrome<148.0.7778.216
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
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Microsoft Edge<148.0.3967.96

Event History

May 28, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:25 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 29, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·11:21 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·11:21 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Jun 3, 2026
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-9980?

CVE-2026-9980 has a medium severity rating of 5 on the CVSS scale.

2

What does CVE-2026-9980 affect?

CVE-2026-9980 affects Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers that use the Chromium engine.

3

How can I fix CVE-2026-9980?

To mitigate CVE-2026-9980, update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.216 or later.

4

What is the risk of CVE-2026-9980?

CVE-2026-9980 has a risk score of 28, indicating a potential medium impact from exploitation.

5

How does CVE-2026-9980 allow exploitation?

CVE-2026-9980 allows exploitation through insufficient validation of untrusted input in the printing functionality.

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