CVE-2026-7902: Out of bounds memory access in Google Chrome
Out of bounds memory access in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an out of bounds memory access in the V8 engine component of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that triggers arbitrary code execution inside the browser's sandbox environment. The issue was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating but no CVSS score is provided. Google has published a stable channel update to fix this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the affected system. However, there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update for Chrome that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to version 148.0.7778.96 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked in the report.
CVE-2026-7902: Out of bounds memory access in Google Chrome
Description
Out of bounds memory access in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out of bounds memory access in the V8 engine component of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that triggers arbitrary code execution inside the browser's sandbox environment. The issue was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating but no CVSS score is provided. Google has published a stable channel update to fix this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the affected system. However, there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update for Chrome that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to version 148.0.7778.96 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked in the report.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:04.817Z
- 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: 69fb86cecbff5d861024b26d
Added to database: 5/6/2026, 6:22:06 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 7:52:14 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 8:11:56 AM
Views: 5
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