CVE-2026-7998: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Dialog component arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input, enabling UI spoofing attacks by a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process. The affected version is prior to 148.0.7778.96. The vulnerability is categorized as low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score or explicit remediation status is provided. The vendor advisory linked does not specify a patch or mitigation for this specific issue.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to UI spoofing, which could mislead users by displaying deceptive interface elements. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process, which is a significant precondition. There are no known exploits in the wild. The overall security risk is considered low based on the vendor's severity rating.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The linked vendor advisory is a general Chrome stable update announcement without explicit mention of a fix for this vulnerability. Users should monitor official Google Chrome release notes for updates addressing this issue. No specific mitigation or workaround is provided by the vendor at this time.
CVE-2026-7998: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Dialog component arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input, enabling UI spoofing attacks by a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process. The affected version is prior to 148.0.7778.96. The vulnerability is categorized as low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score or explicit remediation status is provided. The vendor advisory linked does not specify a patch or mitigation for this specific issue.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to UI spoofing, which could mislead users by displaying deceptive interface elements. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process, which is a significant precondition. There are no known exploits in the wild. The overall security risk is considered low based on the vendor's severity rating.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The linked vendor advisory is a general Chrome stable update announcement without explicit mention of a fix for this vulnerability. Users should monitor official Google Chrome release notes for updates addressing this issue. No specific mitigation or workaround is provided by the vendor at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:31.193Z
- 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: 69fb86eccbff5d861024f3ca
Added to database: 5/6/2026, 6:22:36 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 6:51:42 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 8:14:17 AM
Views: 6
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