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CVE-2026-7986: Google Chrome · Insufficient Policy Enforcement

Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 148.0.7778.96 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 148.0.7778.96
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Google Chrome to 148.0.7778.96.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleChromeAffected
  • >=148.0.7778.96 <148.0.7778.96
Fixed in
  • 148.0.7778.96

AI-suggested

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. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory, but the fixed version is identified. Check the official Google Chrome release notes for confirmation and further guidance.

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in Autofill 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)

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