CVE-2026-7936
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-7936, affects Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 and is classified under CWE-125 (out-of-bounds read). The CVSS vector indicates it is remotely exploitable over the network without privileges and requires user interaction, resulting in limited confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated a remediation level or patch availability.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to partial confidentiality loss due to a heap buffer overflow vulnerability. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild, reducing immediate risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution with untrusted content and follow any interim recommendations from Google.
CVE-2026-7936
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-7936, affects Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 and is classified under CWE-125 (out-of-bounds read). The CVSS vector indicates it is remotely exploitable over the network without privileges and requires user interaction, resulting in limited confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated a remediation level or patch availability.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to partial confidentiality loss due to a heap buffer overflow vulnerability. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild, reducing immediate risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution with untrusted content and follow any interim recommendations from Google.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:14.246Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- 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: 69fb86dacbff5d861024d305
Added to database: 05/06/2026, 18:22:18 UTC
Last enriched: 06/17/2026, 07:43:15 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 12:27:13 UTC
Views: 90
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