CVE-2026-7981
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7981: Out of bounds read in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory…
PriorityP340high8.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAN
EPSS
0.20%
10.4th percentile
Out of bounds read in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected
4 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 | — | — | |
| paloalto | prisma_browser | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vendor_redhat8.1HIGH
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Chrome
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-7981
vendor_chrome·2026-05-19·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2026-7981 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-7981
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex
CVE-2026-7981
Palo Alto
PAN-SA-2026-0007 Chromium and Prisma Browser: Monthly Vulnerability Update (May 2026)
vendor_paloalto·2026-05-13·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-4439 [HIGH] PAN-SA-2026-0007 Chromium and Prisma Browser: Monthly Vulnerability Update (May 2026)
PAN-SA-2026-0007 Chromium and Prisma Browser: Monthly Vulnerability Update (May 2026)
Palo Alto Networks incorporated the following Chromium security fixes into our products: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_22.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html CVE Summary CVE-2026-4439 Out of bounds memory access in WebGL CVE-2026-4440 Out of bounds read and write in WebGL CVE-2026-4441 Use after free in Base CVE-2026-4442 Heap buffer overflow in
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Out of bounds read in Codecs
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2026-7981 [HIGH] CWE-125 chromium-browser: Out of bounds read in Codecs
chromium-browser: Out of bounds read in Codecs
An out of bounds read flaw was found in the Codecs component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=497926602
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory.
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
VulDB
Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 Codecs out-of-bounds (ID 497926)
vuldb·2026-05-06·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2026-7981 [MEDIUM] Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 Codecs out-of-bounds (ID 497926)
A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Codecs. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read.
This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-7981. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.
Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
GHSA
GHSA-54v2-p6qp-4935: Out of bounds read in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7981 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 GHSA-54v2-p6qp-4935: Out of bounds read in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 148
Out of bounds read in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a malicious file. (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-2026-7981 chromium-browser: Out of bounds read in Codecs
bugzilla·2026-05-06·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2026-7981 [HIGH] CVE-2026-7981 chromium-browser: Out of bounds read in Codecs
CVE-2026-7981 chromium-browser: Out of bounds read in Codecs
Out of bounds read in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
2026-05-06
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