CVE-2026-7957
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7957: Out of bounds write in Media in Google Chrome on Mac, iOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute…
PriorityP353high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.29%
21.3th percentile
Out of bounds write in Media in Google Chrome on Mac, iOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process 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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VulDB
Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 on macOS/iOS Media out-of-bounds write (ID 496607)
vuldb·2026-05-06·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7957 [HIGH] Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 on macOS/iOS Media out-of-bounds write (ID 496607)
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome on macOS/iOS. This affects an unknown function of the component Media. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-7957. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-g824-5454-rwmq: Out of bounds write in Media in Google Chrome on Mac, iOS prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7957 [HIGH] CWE-787 GHSA-g824-5454-rwmq: Out of bounds write in Media in Google Chrome on Mac, iOS prior to 148
Out of bounds write in Media in Google Chrome on Mac, iOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7955
vendor_chrome·2026-05-05·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7955 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7955
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-7955: Uninitialized Use in GPU. Reported by Google on 2026-03-26 [N/A][ 496463315 ] Medium CVE-2026-7956: Use after free in Navigation
Reported by Google on 2026-03-26 [N/A][ 496607380 ] Medium CVE-2026-7957: Out of bounds write in Media
Severity: medium
Red Hat
chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Out of bounds write in Media
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7957 [HIGH] chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Out of bounds write in Media
chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Out of bounds write in Media
An out of bounds write flaw was found in the Media component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=496607380
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory.
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-2026-7957 chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Out of bounds write in Media
bugzilla·2026-05-06·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7957 [HIGH] CVE-2026-7957 chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Out of bounds write in Media
CVE-2026-7957 chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Out of bounds write in Media
An out of bounds write flaw was found in the Media component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=496607380
2026-05-06
Published