Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window
Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle
NVD description
Inappropriate implementation in Companion in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
NONE
Momentum
NONE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
1 version affected across 2 products
CVE-2026-7978 Inappropriate implementation in Companion in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via maliciou… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7978
Post summary
CVE-2026-7978 is an OS-level privilege‑escalation flaw in Google Chrome for Mac versions prior to 148.0.7778.96, with no mention of active exploitation, patches, or PoC in the provided text.
2 of 2 entries
| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | apple | macos | - | - | - |
| App | chrome | - | - | - |