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CVE-2026-7989Disclosure(apple / chrome)

LOWCVSS 4.2 · 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

Insufficient data validation in DataTransfer in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform arbitrary read/write 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-20

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-2026-7989: not RCE-on-click, but a “renderer gotcha” follow-on. Translation: your browser is still a castle of sand—Google just patched one wave before it hit. #Windows #Security https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-7989-chromium-datatransfer-validation-flaw-fix-in-chrome-148.416948/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #MicrosoftEdge #ChromiumSecurity #BrowserPatching #Cve20267989 https://t.co/ltCx6Ns8xb

    Post summary

    The post announces that Google has patched CVE‑2026‑7989, a Chromium data transfer validation flaw, noting it is not a click‑based RCE but a renderer issue.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-7989 Insufficient data validation in DataTransfer in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform arbit… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7989

    Post summary

    The text announces CVE-2026-7989, detailing insufficient data validation in Chrome's DataTransfer that allows a remote attacker with renderer process compromise to execute arbitrary actions. It does not include a PoC, exploit tool, patch, or evidence of active exploitation.

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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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