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CVE-2026-7963: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-7963cvecve-2026-7963
Published: Wed May 06 2026 (05/06/2026, 18:12:54 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Inappropriate implementation in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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AILast updated: 05/06/2026, 19:08:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the ServiceWorker component of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. An attacker with control over the renderer process could leverage this flaw to perform a sandbox escape, which could lead to increased privileges or access beyond the browser sandbox. The issue was publicly disclosed with medium severity, but no detailed CVSS score or exploitation details are available. The vendor has published a stable channel update that presumably includes a fix.

Potential Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to break out of the sandbox environment, potentially leading to further system compromise. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.96 or later, as indicated by the vendor's stable channel update advisory. This update addresses the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the browser update. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-05-05T22:59:21.773Z
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: 69fb86e3cbff5d861024de86

Added to database: 5/6/2026, 6:22:27 PM

Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 7:08:03 PM

Last updated: 5/7/2026, 7:36:50 AM

Views: 4

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