CVE-2026-7923: Out of bounds write in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-7923 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.96 involving an out of bounds write in the Skia graphics library. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects Chrome desktop versions before 148.0.7778.96. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
An out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the Skia component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. This vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with control over the renderer process to perform a sandbox escape, increasing the impact of a renderer compromise. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.3, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. The vulnerability is fixed in Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 as per the vendor's stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox, leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.96. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor manages remediation for this desktop software via updates; applying the stable channel update is the recommended action.
CVE-2026-7923: Out of bounds write in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-7923 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.96 involving an out of bounds write in the Skia graphics library. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects Chrome desktop versions before 148.0.7778.96. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
An out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the Skia component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. This vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with control over the renderer process to perform a sandbox escape, increasing the impact of a renderer compromise. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.3, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. The vulnerability is fixed in Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 as per the vendor's stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox, leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.96. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor manages remediation for this desktop software via updates; applying the stable channel update is the recommended action.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:10.329Z
- 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: 69fb86d8cbff5d861024c8cf
Added to database: 05/06/2026, 18:22:16 UTC
Last enriched: 05/14/2026, 03:54:41 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 135
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