CVE-2026-7948
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7948: Race in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium…
PriorityP341high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.13%
3.1th percentile
Race in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (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
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvelistv5v3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_redhat7.3MEDIUM
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Red Hat
chromium-browser: Race in Chromoting
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2026-7948 [MEDIUM] CWE-367 chromium-browser: Race in Chromoting
chromium-browser: Race in Chromoting
A race flaw was found in the Chromoting component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=496193452
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-2026-7947
vendor_chrome·2026-05-05·CVSS 4.2
CVE-2026-7947 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7947
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-7947: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Network. Reported by Google on 2026-03-25 [N/A][ 496193452 ] Medium CVE-2026-7948: Race in Chromoting
Reported by Google on 2026-03-25 [N/A][ 496206134 ] Medium CVE-2026-7949: Out of bounds read in Skia
Severity: medium
VulDB
Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 on Windows Chromoting race condition (ID 496193)
vuldb·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7948 [CRITICAL] Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 on Windows Chromoting race condition (ID 496193)
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Google Chrome on Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Chromoting. Executing a manipulation can lead to race condition.
This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-7948. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.
Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
CVEList
CVE-2026-7948: Race in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148
cvelistv5·2026-05-06·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2026-7948 [HIGH] CWE-362 CVE-2026-7948: Race in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148
Race in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
GHSA
GHSA-p39c-x44x-9rqx: Race in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7948 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-p39c-x44x-9rqx: Race in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148
Race in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (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-2026-7948 chromium-browser: Race in Chromoting
bugzilla·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7948 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-7948 chromium-browser: Race in Chromoting
CVE-2026-7948 chromium-browser: Race in Chromoting
Race in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
2026-05-06
Published