CVE-2026-7996
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7996: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SSL in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to…
PriorityP418medium4.2CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUIRSUCLINAL
EPSS
0.17%
6.9th percentile
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SSL in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
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
nvdv3.14.2MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
vendor_redhat4.2MEDIUM
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VulDB
Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 SSL ui layer (ID 484547)
vuldb·2026-05-06·CVSS 4.2
CVE-2026-7996 [MEDIUM] Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 SSL ui layer (ID 484547)
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Chrome. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component SSL. The manipulation results in improper restriction of rendered ui layers.
This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-7996. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.
Upgrading the affected component is advised.
GHSA
GHSA-rhr4-9ph6-j495: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SSL in Google Chrome prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7996 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 GHSA-rhr4-9ph6-j495: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SSL in Google Chrome prior to 148
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SSL in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7994
vendor_chrome·2026-05-05·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-7994 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7994
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-7994: Inappropriate implementation in Chromoting. Reported by Google on 2026-04-03 [N/A][ 501745798 ] Medium CVE-2026-7995: Out of bounds read in AdFilter
Reported by Google on 2026-04-11 [TBD][ 484547631 ] Low CVE-2026-7996: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SSL
Severity: medium
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SSL
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 4.2
CVE-2026-7996 [MEDIUM] CWE-807 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SSL
chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SSL
An insufficient validation of untrusted input flaw was found in the SSL component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=484547631
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory.
Citrix
Citrix Security Bulletin CTX202482
vendor_citrix·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2015-7996 [MEDIUM] Citrix Security Bulletin CTX202482
Citrix Security Bulletin CTX202482
CVE References: CVE-2015-7996, CVE-2015-7997, CVE-2015-7998, CVE-2025-12101, CVE-2025-62626, CVE-2026-23554, CVE-2026-3055, CVE-2026-4368, CVE-2026-4397
Affected Products: Citrix ADM, Citrix Hypervisor, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Endpoint Management, NetScaler ADC, NetScaler Gateway, XenServer
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-2026-7996 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SSL
bugzilla·2026-05-06·CVSS 4.2
CVE-2026-7996 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-7996 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SSL
CVE-2026-7996 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SSL
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SSL in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
2026-05-06
Published