CVE-2026-7949: google chrome Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 3.1v3.1LowAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-7949DEBIAN-CVE-2026-7949CGA-6w8v-j442-5g9jCGA-xj64-mqh7-wjwx
Published 06-05-2026Last modified 06-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-7949 is a low (CVSS 3.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
3.1/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.19%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 6Timeline
- 06-05-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Out of bounds read in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionLow 3.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.1LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.1LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST3.1LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
8%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.18% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.19%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian4 products
- chromium< 148.0.7778.96-1~deb12u1 | < 148.0.7778.96-1~deb13u1 | < 148.0.7778.96-1
- libskia< 146.20260414~git.ef5f213+dfsg-3
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.54.0-1~deb13u1
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.54.0-1
Chainguard1 product
- chromium< 148.0.7778.96-r0
Google1 product
- chrome≥ 148.0.7778.96, < 148.0.7778.96 | < 148.0.7778.96
Ubuntu1 product
- libskiaAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi1 product
- chromium< 148.0.7778.96-r0
5 vendors · 8 products
References
5 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/496206134Permissions Required
