CVE-2026-7932
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7932: Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted…
PriorityP417medium4.4CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCLILAN
EPSS
0.12%
2.1th percentile
Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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
nvdv3.14.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vendor_redhat4.4MEDIUM
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VulDB
Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 Downloads Local Privilege Escalation (ID 481634)
vuldb·2026-05-06·CVSS 4.4
CVE-2026-7932 [MEDIUM] Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 Downloads Local Privilege Escalation (ID 481634)
A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown part of the component Downloads. Performing a manipulation results in Local Privilege Escalation.
This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-7932. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available.
You should upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-g7gj-mwxw-gf6r: Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7932 [MEDIUM] GHSA-g7gj-mwxw-gf6r: Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 148
Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 4.4
CVE-2026-7932 [MEDIUM] CWE-280 chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads
chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads
An insufficient policy enforcement flaw was found in the Downloads component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=481634116
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-2026-7932
vendor_chrome·2026-05-05·CVSS 4.4
CVE-2026-7932 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7932
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-7932: Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads. Reported by Povcfe of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab on 2026-02-04 [TBD][ 488585490 ] Medium CVE-2026-7933: Out of bounds read in WebCodecs
Reported by heapracer (@heapracer) on 2026-03-01 [N/A][ 489023922 ] Medium CVE-2026-7934: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Popup Blocker
Severity: medium
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-2026-7932 chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads
bugzilla·2026-05-06·CVSS 4.4
CVE-2026-7932 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-7932 chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads
CVE-2026-7932 chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads
Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
2026-05-06
Published