CVE-2026-7973
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7973: Integer overflow in Dawn in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted…
PriorityP348high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.22%
13.2th percentile
Integer overflow in Dawn in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape 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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GHSA
GHSA-m89x-jh8w-76xc: Integer overflow in Dawn in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7973 [HIGH] CWE-472 GHSA-m89x-jh8w-76xc: Integer overflow in Dawn in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148
Integer overflow in Dawn in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
VulDB
Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 on Windows Dawn integer overflow (ID 497565)
vuldb·2026-05-06·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7973 [HIGH] Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 on Windows Dawn integer overflow (ID 497565)
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Chrome on Windows. This impacts an unknown function of the component Dawn. This manipulation causes integer overflow.
This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-7973. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7973
vendor_chrome·2026-05-05·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7973 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7973
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-7973: Integer overflow in Dawn. Reported by Google on 2026-03-29 [N/A][ 497649372 ] Medium CVE-2026-7974: Use after free in Blink
Reported by Google on 2026-03-30 [N/A][ 497735587 ] Medium CVE-2026-7975: Use after free in DevTools
Severity: medium
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Integer overflow in Dawn
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7973 [HIGH] CWE-190 chromium-browser: Integer overflow in Dawn
chromium-browser: Integer overflow in Dawn
An integer overflow flaw was found in the Dawn component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=497565944
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-2026-7973 chromium-browser: Integer overflow in Dawn
bugzilla·2026-05-06·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7973 [HIGH] CVE-2026-7973 chromium-browser: Integer overflow in Dawn
CVE-2026-7973 chromium-browser: Integer overflow in Dawn
Integer overflow in Dawn in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
2026-05-06
Published