CVE-2026-7987: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-7987 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating significant potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the Chrome stable channel update that addresses this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a use-after-free in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious HTML page) and could result in arbitrary code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed and patched in Chrome 148.0.7778.96.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution inside the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. Since the attack requires user interaction and targets a widely used browser component, the risk is significant but mitigated by the sandbox containment. No active exploitation has been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 148.0.7778.96. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update on client systems. There is no indication from the vendor advisory that additional mitigation steps are required.
CVE-2026-7987: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-7987 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating significant potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the Chrome stable channel update that addresses this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a use-after-free in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious HTML page) and could result in arbitrary code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed and patched in Chrome 148.0.7778.96.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution inside the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. Since the attack requires user interaction and targets a widely used browser component, the risk is significant but mitigated by the sandbox containment. No active exploitation has been reported so far.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 148.0.7778.96. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update on client systems. There is no indication from the vendor advisory that additional mitigation steps are required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:28.339Z
- 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: 69fb86e9cbff5d861024e96e
Added to database: 05/06/2026, 18:22:33 UTC
Last enriched: 05/14/2026, 03:57:14 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 66
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