Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 V8 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome. Affected is an unknown function of the component V8. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-7899. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component V8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Out of bounds read and write in V8 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: High)

The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-7899 since 05/06/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/14/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 312822 (Google Chrome < 148.0.7778.96 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 148.0.7778.96 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (312822) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1394). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • IGEL OS
  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 312822
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 148.0.7778.96 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Chrome 148.0.7778.96

Timelineinfo

05/06/2026 Advisory disclosed
05/06/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
05/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/14/2026 +8 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-7899 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-7899
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361580
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1394 - Google Chrome/Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2026 20:57
Updated: 05/14/2026 06:14
Changes: 05/06/2026 20:57 (57), 05/07/2026 17:24 (2), 05/14/2026 06:14 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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