CVE-2026-7962

MEDIUM

Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS v3.1 Score

5.4
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Published: 5/6/2026Modified: 5/7/2026

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References (2)

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlVendor AdvisoryRelease Noteshttps://issues.chromium.org/issues/497081987Permissions Required