CVE-2026-7896: Integer overflow in Google Chrome
Integer overflow in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
An integer overflow in Blink, the rendering engine used by Google Chrome, affects versions before 148.0.7778.96. This vulnerability can be triggered remotely via a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to heap corruption. The issue is recognized as critical by Chromium security. Although no CVSS score is available, the vendor has released an update to fix the vulnerability as indicated in their official advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in heap corruption, which may lead to arbitrary code execution or browser compromise. The vulnerability is remote and can be triggered by visiting a maliciously crafted web page. No known active exploits have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released a stable channel update for Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-7896: Integer overflow in Google Chrome
Description
Integer overflow in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
An integer overflow in Blink, the rendering engine used by Google Chrome, affects versions before 148.0.7778.96. This vulnerability can be triggered remotely via a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to heap corruption. The issue is recognized as critical by Chromium security. Although no CVSS score is available, the vendor has released an update to fix the vulnerability as indicated in their official advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in heap corruption, which may lead to arbitrary code execution or browser compromise. The vulnerability is remote and can be triggered by visiting a maliciously crafted web page. No known active exploits have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released a stable channel update for Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
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: 5/6/2026, 6:22:06 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 7:53:11 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 7:44:54 AM
Views: 4
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