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CVE-2026-7982Disclosure(apple / chrome)

LOWCVSS 6.5 · 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

Uninitialized Use in WebCodecs in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory 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-457

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

    🪟 Another “just browsing” turns into “oops, memory leaked” CVE-2026-7982. Updating Chrome/Edge matters because Windows’ browser plumbing is shared—patches aren’t optional. #Windows #Security https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-7982-webcodecs-info-leak-why-updating-chrome-and-edge-matters.416954/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #ChromiumBrowsers #WindowsPatching #WebcodecsSecurity https://t.co/5U9MmAFLT3

    Post summary

    The post highlights memory and information leakage in WebCodecs (CVE‑2026‑7982) and urges users to update Chrome/Edge, emphasizing that the available patches are mandatory.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-7982 Uninitialized Use in WebCodecs in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a c… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7982

    Post summary

    The brief entry reports CVE‑2026‑7982 as an uninitialized‑use flaw in Chrome’s WebCodecs that could let attackers read memory, without providing any PoC, exploit code, or patch details.

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CPE platform detail4 entries

4 of 4 entries

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

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