CVE-2026-7950: Out of bounds read and write in Google Chrome
Out of bounds read and write in GFX in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves out of bounds memory access in the GFX subsystem of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. An attacker can exploit this by sending crafted network traffic to trigger arbitrary read and write operations in memory, potentially leading to memory corruption or other unintended behavior. The issue was publicly disclosed on May 6, 2026, with a corresponding stable update released by Google to remediate the flaw.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to read from and write to arbitrary memory locations within the Chrome process, which may lead to information disclosure, application crashes, or potentially code execution. However, the Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as medium severity, and no active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (148.0.7778.96) has been released that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Since this is a client-side application, patching the browser is the primary mitigation. No additional vendor-recommended mitigations are indicated in the advisory.
CVE-2026-7950: Out of bounds read and write in Google Chrome
Description
Out of bounds read and write in GFX in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves out of bounds memory access in the GFX subsystem of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. An attacker can exploit this by sending crafted network traffic to trigger arbitrary read and write operations in memory, potentially leading to memory corruption or other unintended behavior. The issue was publicly disclosed on May 6, 2026, with a corresponding stable update released by Google to remediate the flaw.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to read from and write to arbitrary memory locations within the Chrome process, which may lead to information disclosure, application crashes, or potentially code execution. However, the Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as medium severity, and no active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (148.0.7778.96) has been released that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Since this is a client-side application, patching the browser is the primary mitigation. No additional vendor-recommended mitigations are indicated in the advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:18.113Z
- 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: 69fb86ddcbff5d861024d39f
Added to database: 5/6/2026, 6:22:21 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 7:22:28 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 7:31:45 AM
Views: 6
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.