CVE-2026-7998
published 2026-05-06CVE-2026-7998: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process…
PriorityP426medium5.4CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCLINAL
EPSS
0.19%
8.9th percentile
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog 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
nvdv3.15.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
vendor_redhat5.4MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-96gr-v864-2fgv: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog in Google Chrome prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-06
CVE-2026-7998 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 GHSA-96gr-v864-2fgv: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog in Google Chrome prior to 148
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog 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)
VulDB
Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 Dialog ui layer (ID 491676)
vuldb·2026-05-06·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2026-7998 [MEDIUM] Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 Dialog ui layer (ID 491676)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Chrome. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Dialog. This manipulation causes improper restriction of rendered ui layers.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-7998. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.
It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-7998
vendor_chrome·2026-05-19·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2026-7998 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-7998
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex
CVE-2026-7998
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7997
vendor_chrome·2026-05-05·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-7997 [LOW] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-7997
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-7997: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Updater. Reported by ochkofficial on 2026-02-26 [TBD][ 491676472 ] Low CVE-2026-7998: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog
Reported by Tianyi Hu on 2026-03-11 [TBD][ 493099941 ] Low CVE-2026-7999: Inappropriate implementation in V8
Severity: low
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog
vendor_redhat·2026-05-05·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2026-7998 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog
chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog
An insufficient validation of untrusted input flaw was found in the Dialog component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=491676472
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-2026-7998 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog
bugzilla·2026-05-06·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2026-7998 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-7998 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog
CVE-2026-7998 chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Dialog 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