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CVE-2026-7985Disclosure(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 GPU 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)

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1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Other references
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

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-2026-7985 is “medium” but screams “sandbox escape.” Because apparently Windows users only get safe browsing after patch triage roulette. Patch the whole Chromium ecosystem—don’t just Chrome. #Windows #Security https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-7985-chrome-gpu-use-after-free-windows-patch-must-cover-chromium-ecosystem.416969/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #WindowsPatchManagement https://t.co/zDYHC5R7sM

    Post summary

    The post highlights CVE‑2026‑7985, a sandbox‑escape vulnerability caused by a GPU use‑after‑free, and urges users to apply patches across the entire Chromium ecosystem.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-7985 Use after free in GPU 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… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7985

    Post summary

    The text announces a new use-after-free flaw in Chrome’s GPU code that could allow a sandbox escape, but provides no PoC, exploit tools, or patch information.

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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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