CVE-2026-7896: Integer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-7896 is a high-severity integer overflow vulnerability in the Blink component of Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.96. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page, potentially leading to code execution or browser compromise. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a Chrome stable channel update addressing this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the Blink rendering engine of Google Chrome versions before 148.0.7778.96. This overflow can be triggered remotely via a specially crafted HTML page, leading to heap corruption. The vulnerability is rated critical by Chromium security and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue was publicly disclosed on May 6, 2026, and a stable channel update from Google addresses this flaw.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to corrupt heap memory, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution within the context of the browser. This compromises user confidentiality, integrity of data, and availability of the browser. No known active exploits have been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released a stable channel update for Chrome that fixes this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update their Chrome browsers to version 148.0.7778.96 or later to mitigate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html.
CVE-2026-7896: Integer overflow in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-7896 is a high-severity integer overflow vulnerability in the Blink component of Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.96. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page, potentially leading to code execution or browser compromise. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a Chrome stable channel update addressing this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the Blink rendering engine of Google Chrome versions before 148.0.7778.96. This overflow can be triggered remotely via a specially crafted HTML page, leading to heap corruption. The vulnerability is rated critical by Chromium security and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue was publicly disclosed on May 6, 2026, and a stable channel update from Google addresses this flaw.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to corrupt heap memory, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution within the context of the browser. This compromises user confidentiality, integrity of data, and availability of the browser. No known active exploits have been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released a stable channel update for Chrome that fixes this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update their Chrome browsers to version 148.0.7778.96 or later to mitigate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:02.971Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 69fb86cecbff5d861024b255
Added to database: 05/06/2026, 18:22:06 UTC
Last enriched: 05/14/2026, 03:52:34 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 196
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