Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 V8 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Chrome. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component V8. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-7936. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Chrome. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component V8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Object lifecycle issue in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-7936 since 05/06/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/17/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 315031 (openSUSE 16 Security Update : chromium (openSUSE-SU-2026:20727-1)), 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 (315031) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1394). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

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

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

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Nessus ID: 315031
Nessus Name: openSUSE 16 Security Update : chromium (openSUSE-SU-2026:20727-1)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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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
05/17/2026 +11 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-7936 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-7936
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361621
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1394 - Google Chrome/Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2026 21:22
Updated: 05/17/2026 03:30
Changes: 05/06/2026 21:22 (57), 05/14/2026 20:55 (7), 05/17/2026 03:30 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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