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CVE-2026-7979Disclosure(apple / chrome)

LOWCVSS 4.3 · MEDIUM

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

Inappropriate implementation in Media in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-346

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

Vendors
applegooglelinuxmicrosoft
Products
chromelinux_kernelmacoswindows

1 version affected across 4 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-06: 1Mentions · 2026-05-07: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-07: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-06: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-07: 105-0605-07
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
Patch
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-05-061
Disclosure1
2026-05-071
Patch1
Full discourse2 posts
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🚨 CVE-2026-7979: “medium severity” but it pokes the media stack—the stuff that quietly handles your audio/video. Translation: data leaks via boring web content. Patch Chrome/Chromium 148 asap. #Windows #Security https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-7979-medium-chromium-media-flaw-patch-chrome-148-to-stop-data-leaks.416975/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #MicrosoftEdgePatching #Chrome148Security https://t.co/68DeBKVYvU

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-7979 is a medium‑severity media stack vulnerability that can leak data; Chrome/Chromium 148 should be patched immediately.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-7979 Inappropriate implementation in Media in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium sec… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7979

    Post summary

    The provided text announces a disclosed CVE that allows cross‑origin data leakage in Google Chrome, but does not mention proof of concept, active exploitation, patches, or false‑positive claims.

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    57.4K followersView on X
CPE platform detail4 entries

4 of 4 entries

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

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