CVE-2026-7938
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7938: Use after free in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page…
PriorityP352high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.27%
18.8th percentile
Use after free in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox 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
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
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Red Hat
chromium-browser: Use after free in CSS
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7938 [HIGH] CWE-825 chromium-browser: Use after free in CSS
chromium-browser: Use after free in CSS
An use after free flaw was found in the CSS component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=492735384
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-2026-7938
vendor_chrome·2026-05-05·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7938 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7938
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-7938: Use after free in CSS. Reported by c6eed09fc8b174b0f3eebedcceb1e792 on 2026-03-15 [TBD][ 492963096 ] Medium CVE-2026-7939: Inappropriate implementation in SanitizerAPI
Reported by s3zer0 on 2026-03-15 [TBD][ 493631402 ] Medium CVE-2026-7940: Use after free in V8
Severity: medium
VulDB
Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 CSS use after free
vuldb·2026-05-06·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7938 [HIGH] Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 CSS use after free
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown function of the component CSS. Such manipulation leads to use after free.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-7938. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.
You should upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-x695-mw9c-wc85: Use after free in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7938 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-x695-mw9c-wc85: Use after free in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 148
Use after free in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security 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-2026-7938 chromium-browser: Use after free in CSS
bugzilla·2026-05-06·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7938 [HIGH] CVE-2026-7938 chromium-browser: Use after free in CSS
CVE-2026-7938 chromium-browser: Use after free in CSS
Use after free in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
2026-05-06
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