CVE-2026-7942: Integer overflow in Google Chrome
Integer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by using a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was publicly disclosed on May 6, 2026, and is classified as medium severity by Chromium security. The affected version is 148.0.7778.96, suggesting that the vulnerability is addressed in this release. No detailed exploitation techniques or impact beyond data leakage are described.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables remote attackers to leak cross-origin data, which could compromise user privacy and data confidentiality. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is limited to information disclosure rather than code execution or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is addressed in Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.96. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update that includes this fix. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update. Patch status is effectively confirmed by the presence of the fixed version number. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-7942: Integer overflow in Google Chrome
Description
Integer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by using a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was publicly disclosed on May 6, 2026, and is classified as medium severity by Chromium security. The affected version is 148.0.7778.96, suggesting that the vulnerability is addressed in this release. No detailed exploitation techniques or impact beyond data leakage are described.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables remote attackers to leak cross-origin data, which could compromise user privacy and data confidentiality. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is limited to information disclosure rather than code execution or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is addressed in Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.96. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update that includes this fix. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update. Patch status is effectively confirmed by the presence of the fixed version number. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:15.848Z
- 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: 69fb86dacbff5d861024d31d
Added to database: 5/6/2026, 6:22:18 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 7:23:27 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 8:15:40 AM
Views: 4
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