TI-2026-06984 Aliases CVE-2026-7938 GHSA-x695-mw9c-wc85

Use after free in Google Chrome

MEDIUM 40CWE-416Published 2026-05-06 · Updated 2026-05-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Use after free in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00267 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 148.0.7778.96

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Google	Chrome	148.0.7778.96 to before 148.0.7778.96	148.0.7778.96	Patch available	CNA

Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 148.0.7778.96 to before 148.0.7778.96 Fixed in 148.0.7778.96 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::	before 148.0.7778.96	Vulnerable	Google
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Linux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 148.0.7778.96 Vulnerable ·Google
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 148.0.7778.96

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2026-05-06
Google Chrome 148.0.7778.96
125 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 24 MEDIUM, 101 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-06956 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-06958 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-07062 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 40
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7938
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x695-mw9c-wc85

References

Advisory 1

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Other 1

https://issues.chromium.org/issues/492735384

TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6

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Sources

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