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CVE-2026-7914: Type Confusion in Google Chrome

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High
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-7914cvecve-2026-7914
Published: 05/06/2026 (05/06/2026, 18:12:31 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-7914 is a high-severity type confusion vulnerability in the Accessibility component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the browser's sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects Chrome desktop on Windows and has a CVSS score of 8.3, indicating a significant risk. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update that presumably addresses this issue, but explicit patch confirmation is not provided in the input data.

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.3high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
google/chrome
pkg:github/google/chrome
Affected versions
<148.0.7778.96

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/14/2026, 03:53:57 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-7914 is a type confusion vulnerability in the Accessibility feature of Google Chrome on Windows platforms prior to version 148.0.7778.96. It allows a remote attacker, who has already compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape by leveraging crafted HTML content. This vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.3, reflecting its potential to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on May 6, 2026, and Google has released a stable channel update around that time. However, the input data does not explicitly confirm that the update fully patches this issue.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to elevated privileges on the host system. This could compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, which may reduce immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat.

Mitigation Recommendations

The vendor has released a stable channel update for Chrome around the time of disclosure. Users should update to version 148.0.7778.96 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided advisory, so users should verify the update details on the official Google Chrome Releases blog to ensure the fix is applied.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-05-05T22:59:07.984Z
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: 69fb86d4cbff5d861024c82f

Added to database: 05/06/2026, 18:22:12 UTC

Last enriched: 05/14/2026, 03:53:57 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC

Views: 94

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