CVE-2026-7988: Type Confusion in Google Chrome
Type Confusion in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves type confusion in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploiting this flaw enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is recognized by Chromium security with a medium severity rating. No CVSS score or detailed remediation information is currently available from the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the browser process. However, the impact is limited to sandboxed code execution, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update to Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 or later once confirmed. Until then, exercising caution with untrusted web content is advised.
CVE-2026-7988: Type Confusion in Google Chrome
Description
Type Confusion in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves type confusion in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96. Exploiting this flaw enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is recognized by Chromium security with a medium severity rating. No CVSS score or detailed remediation information is currently available from the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the browser process. However, the impact is limited to sandboxed code execution, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update to Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 or later once confirmed. Until then, exercising caution with untrusted web content is advised.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:28.663Z
- 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: 69fb86e9cbff5d861024e972
Added to database: 5/6/2026, 6:22:33 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 6:52:41 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 8:14:34 AM
Views: 7
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