Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 SSL ui layer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Chrome. Impacted is an unknown function of the component SSL. This manipulation causes ui layer. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-7996. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component SSL. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a ui layer vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1021. The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain, which can lead to user confusion about which interface the user is interacting with. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in SSL in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-7996 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/06/2026).

Upgrading to version 148.0.7778.96 eliminates this vulnerability.

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

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Ui layer
CWE: CWE-1021
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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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
05/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 484547
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-7996 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-7996
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361663

Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2026 21:35
Changes: 05/06/2026 21:35 (58)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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