CVE-2026-7992
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7992: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to…
PriorityP351high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.22%
13.0th percentile
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code 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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Chrome
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-7992
vendor_chrome·2026-05-19·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7992 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-7992
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex
CVE-2026-7992
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7992 [HIGH] CWE-1286 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI
chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI
An insufficient validation of untrusted input flaw was found in the UI component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=499067529
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-2026-7991
vendor_chrome·2026-05-05·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7991 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7991
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
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Severity: medium
GHSA
GHSA-x23j-rgr4-mp7m: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7992 [HIGH] CWE-20 GHSA-x23j-rgr4-mp7m: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (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-2026-7992 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI
bugzilla·2026-05-06·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-7992 [HIGH] CVE-2026-7992 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI
CVE-2026-7992 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
2026-05-06
Published