CVE-2026-7981Disclosure(apple / chrome)

LOWCVSS 8.1 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Out of bounds read in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-125

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

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

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Products
chromelinux_kernelmacoswindows

1 version affected across 4 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-06: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-06: 105-06
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-7981 Out of bounds read in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a mal… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7981

    Post summary

    The entry reports a new CVE describing an out-of-bounds read flaw in older Google Chrome versions, without providing PoC, exploit code, or mitigation guidance.

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CPE platform detail4 entries

4 of 4 entries

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

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