CVE-2026-7980
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7980: Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML…
PriorityP353high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.34%
26.4th percentile
Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected
7 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 | — | — | |
| openssl | openssl | >= 0 < 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.27+esm12 | 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.27+esm12 |
| openssl | openssl | >= 0 < 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20+esm14 | 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20+esm14 |
| openssl | openssl | >= 0 < 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.23+esm7 | 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.23+esm7 |
| openssl | openssl | >= 0 < 1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.24+esm2 | 1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.24+esm2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv6.1MEDIUM
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
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VulDB
Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 WebAudio use after free (ID 497859)
vuldb·2026-05-06·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7980 [HIGH] Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 WebAudio use after free (ID 497859)
A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WebAudio. Such manipulation leads to use after free.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-7980. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-3vj6-p3jq-8cjp: Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7980 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-3vj6-p3jq-8cjp: Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 148
Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
OSV
openssl, openssl1.0 vulnerabilities
osv·2026-01-27·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2025-68160 openssl, openssl1.0 vulnerabilities
openssl, openssl1.0 vulnerabilities
USN-7980-2 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenSSL. This update provides the
corresponding updates for CVE-2025-68160 for openssl and openssl1.0,
CVE-2025-69418 for openssl on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS,
CVE-2025-69419 for openssl on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS,
CVE-2025-69420 for openssl on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS,
CVE-2025-69421 for openssl and openssl1.0, CVE-2026-22795 for openssl on
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and CVE-2026-22796 for openssl and
openssl1.0.
Original advisory details:
Stanislav Fort, Petr Šimeček, and Hamza discovered that OpenSSL
incorrectly validated PBMAC1 parameters when doing PKCS#12 MAC
verification. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSL
to crash, resulting in a deni
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-7980
vendor_chrome·2026-05-19·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7980 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-7980
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex
CVE-2026-7980
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7979
vendor_chrome·2026-05-05·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2026-7979 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7979
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-7979: Inappropriate implementation in Media. Reported by Google on 2026-03-30 [N/A][ 497859275 ] Medium CVE-2026-7980: Use after free in WebAudio
Reported by Google on 2026-03-30 [N/A][ 497926602 ] Medium CVE-2026-7981: Out of bounds read in Codecs
Severity: medium
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Use after free in WebAudio
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7980 [HIGH] CWE-825 chromium-browser: Use after free in WebAudio
chromium-browser: Use after free in WebAudio
An use after free flaw was found in the WebAudio component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=497859275
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.
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-7980 chromium-browser: Use after free in WebAudio
bugzilla·2026-05-06·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7980 [HIGH] CVE-2026-7980 chromium-browser: Use after free in WebAudio
CVE-2026-7980 chromium-browser: Use after free in WebAudio
Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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
2026-05-06
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