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CVE-2026-7979VulnerabilityPublished

Media · Inappropriate Implementation

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-7979· Medium 4.3

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

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 02:34 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade 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

A fix is available in Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. There is no indication that additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.

Description

A vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.96 allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The issue is due to an inappropriate implementation that leads to information disclosure. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating.

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