CVE-2026-7929
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7929: Use after free in MediaRecording in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to…
PriorityP345high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.25%
15.7th percentile
Use after free in MediaRecording in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrome | < 148.0.7778.96 | 148.0.7778.96 | |
| chrome | >= 148.0.7778.96 < 148.0.7778.96 | 148.0.7778.96 | |
| chrome_desktop | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
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VulDB
Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 MediaRecording use after free (Nessus ID 315031 / WID-SEC-2026-1394)
vuldb·2026-05-17·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2026-7929 [HIGH] Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 MediaRecording use after free (Nessus ID 315031 / WID-SEC-2026-1394)
A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Chrome. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component MediaRecording. The manipulation results in use after free.
This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-7929. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-fj3v-m2gm-vx5m: Use after free in MediaRecording in Google Chrome prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7929 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-fj3v-m2gm-vx5m: Use after free in MediaRecording in Google Chrome prior to 148
Use after free in MediaRecording in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Use after free in MediaRecording
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2026-7929 [HIGH] CWE-825 chromium-browser: Use after free in MediaRecording
chromium-browser: Use after free in MediaRecording
An use after free flaw was found in the MediaRecording component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=504660052
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory.
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7929
vendor_chrome·2026-05-05·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2026-7929 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7929
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-7929: Use after free in MediaRecording. Reported by Google on 2026-04-20 [TBD][ 434825208 ] Medium CVE-2026-7930: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Cookies
Reported by Satoki on 2025-07-29 [TBD][ 474338157 ] Medium CVE-2026-7931: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in iOS
Severity: high
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Rapid7
Patch Tuesday - May 2026
blogs_rapid7·2026-05-13·CVSS 10.0
CVE-2026-41089 [CRITICAL] Patch Tuesday - May 2026
Microsoft is publishing 137 vulnerabilities on May 2026 Patch Tuesday . Microsoft is not aware of exploitation in the wild or public disclosure for any of these vulnerabilities. So far this month, Microsoft has provided patches to address 133 browser vulnerabilities, which are not included in the Patch Tuesday count above.
## Windows Netlogon: critical RCE
Anyone responsible for securing a domain controller should prioritize remediation of CVE-2026-41089 , which is a critical stack-based buffer overflow in Windows Netlogon with a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8. Exploitation leads to execution in the context of the Netlogon service, so that’s SYSTEM privileges on the domain controller. For most pentesters, that’s the point at which the customer report more or less writes itself. No privileges
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-7929 chromium-browser: Use after free in MediaRecording
bugzilla·2026-05-06·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2026-7929 [HIGH] CVE-2026-7929 chromium-browser: Use after free in MediaRecording
CVE-2026-7929 chromium-browser: Use after free in MediaRecording
Use after free in MediaRecording in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
2026-05-06
Published