High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published May 6, 2026· Updated May 7, 2026

CVE-2026-7981

Description

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 products

Google/Chrome
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <148.0.7778.96
Chromium/Chromiuminferred
Range: <148.0.7778.96

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
issues.chromium.org/issues/497926602nvdIssue TrackingPermissions Required

News mentions

Patch Tuesday - May 2026
Rapid7 Blog · May 13, 2026

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