CVE-2026-7975Disclosure(apple / chrome)

LOWCVSS 8.3 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch apple chrome systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • chrome
  • linux_kernel
  • macos
  • windows

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-05-06); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Products
chromelinux_kernelmacoswindows

1 version affected across 4 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-06: 1Mentions · 2026-05-08: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-08: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-06: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-08: 105-0605-08
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
Patch
150.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-05-061
Disclosure1
2026-05-081
Patch1
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-7975 Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox e… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7975

    Post summary

    The post discloses a use‑after‑free vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑7975) affecting Chrome DevTools, noting potential sandbox escape but providing no PoC, exploit code, or mitigation details.

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  • Bryan@so_sthbryan
    Patch

    Chrome has a Use-After-Free vulnerability in DevTools (CVE-2026-7975). Triggered by a specially crafted page - remote attacker can corrupt memory via DevTools. Patch to Chrome 148.0.7778.96 or later if you use DevTools on untrusted pages. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7975

    Post summary

    The post announces a use‑after‑free flaw in Chrome's DevTools that can be triggered via a crafted page, and provides the exact browser version that contains the fix.

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    21 followersView on X
CPE platform detail4 entries

4 of 4 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSapplemacos---
Appgooglechrome---
OSlinuxlinux_kernel---
OSmicrosoftwindows---

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