CVE-2026-7900: Heap buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-7900 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS score of 8.3. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report. The vendor advisory indicates that the issue is addressed in Chrome version 148.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a heap buffer overflow in the ANGLE graphics abstraction layer within Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to perform a sandbox escape, which could lead to elevated privileges or further compromise of the host system. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a high attack complexity (AC:H). It impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a scope change (S:C).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 148.0.7778.96. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-7900: Heap buffer overflow in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-7900 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS score of 8.3. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report. The vendor advisory indicates that the issue is addressed in Chrome version 148.0.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a heap buffer overflow in the ANGLE graphics abstraction layer within Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to perform a sandbox escape, which could lead to elevated privileges or further compromise of the host system. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a high attack complexity (AC:H). It impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a scope change (S:C).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 148.0.7778.96. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:04.251Z
- 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: 69fb86cecbff5d861024b265
Added to database: 05/06/2026, 18:22:06 UTC
Last enriched: 05/14/2026, 03:53:00 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 138
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