CVE-2026-7961
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7961: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed an attacker on the local network segment to leak…
PriorityP419medium4.3CVSS 3.1
AVAACLPRNUINSUCLINAN
EPSS
0.17%
6.7th percentile
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed an attacker on the local network segment to leak cross-origin data via malicious network traffic. (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
nvdv3.14.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
cvelistv5v3.14.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vendor_redhat7.4MEDIUM
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Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7961
vendor_chrome·2026-05-05
CVE-2026-7961 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7961
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-7961: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions. Reported by Google on 2026-03-27 [N/A][ 497081987 ] Medium CVE-2026-7962: Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets
Reported by Google on 2026-03-28 [N/A][ 497250399 ] Medium CVE-2026-7963: Inappropriate implementation in ServiceWorker
Severity: medium
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 7.4
CVE-2026-7961 [MEDIUM] CWE-346 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions
chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions
An insufficient validation of untrusted input flaw was found in the Permissions component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=497008295
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory.
CVEList
CVE-2026-7961: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 148
cvelistv5·2026-05-06·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2026-7961 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 CVE-2026-7961: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 148
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed an attacker on the local network segment to leak cross-origin data via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
VulDB
Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 Permissions cross-domain policy (ID 497008)
vuldb·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7961 [LOW] Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 Permissions cross-domain policy (ID 497008)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Google Chrome. This impacts an unknown function of the component Permissions. Executing a manipulation can lead to permissive cross-domain policy with untrusted domains.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-7961. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
You should upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-j52w-h358-ggww: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7961 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 GHSA-j52w-h358-ggww: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 148
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed an attacker on the local network segment to leak cross-origin data via malicious network traffic. (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-2026-7961 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions
bugzilla·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7961 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-7961 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions
CVE-2026-7961 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed an attacker on the local network segment to leak cross-origin data via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
2026-05-06
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