CVE-2026-7962
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7962: Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a…
PriorityP429medium5.4CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCLILAN
EPSS
0.17%
6.8th percentile
Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted Chrome Extension. (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
nvdv3.15.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
cvelistv5v3.15.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vendor_oracle7.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat7.3MEDIUM
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VulDB
Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 DirectSockets access control (WID-SEC-2026-1394)
vuldb·2026-05-15
CVE-2026-7962 [CRITICAL] Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 DirectSockets access control (WID-SEC-2026-1394)
A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component DirectSockets. Such manipulation leads to improper access controls.
This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-7962. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-3mp7-pfgm-4mph: Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7962 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 GHSA-3mp7-pfgm-4mph: Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome prior to 148
Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVEList
CVE-2026-7962: Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome prior to 148
cvelistv5·2026-05-06·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2026-7962 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 CVE-2026-7962: Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome prior to 148
Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-7962
vendor_chrome·2026-05-19
CVE-2026-7962 Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-7962
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex
CVE-2026-7962
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 policy enforcement in DirectSockets
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2026-7962 [MEDIUM] CWE-1220 chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets
chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets
An insufficient policy enforcement flaw was found in the DirectSockets component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=497081987
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory.
Oracle
Oracle Oracle Retail Applications Risk Matrix: Security (Jakarta Mail) — CVE-2025-7962
vendor_oracle·2026-01-15·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2025-7962 [MEDIUM] Oracle Oracle Retail Applications Risk Matrix: Security (Jakarta Mail) — CVE-2025-7962
Oracle Oracle Retail Applications Risk Matrix: Security (Jakarta Mail) vulnerability
CVE: CVE-2025-7962
CVSS: 7.5
Protocol: HTTP
Remote exploit: Yes
Affected versions: Network
Advisory: cpujan2026 (JAN 2026)
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-2026-7962 chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets
bugzilla·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7962 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-7962 chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets
CVE-2026-7962 chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets
Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
2026-05-06
Published