Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-05-06
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6250-1 chromium security update
History

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI
Weaknesses CWE-1286
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 07 May 2026 01:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Code Execution via Untrusted UI Input in Chrome on Linux and ChromeOS

Wed, 06 May 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google chrome Os
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Google chrome Os
Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Wed, 06 May 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 06 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 06 May 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Code Execution via Untrusted UI Input in Chrome on Linux and ChromeOS

Wed, 06 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

Subscriptions

Google Chrome Chrome Os
Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-07T03:55:55.609Z

Reserved: 2026-05-05T22:59:29.639Z

Link: CVE-2026-7992

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T18:49:05.912Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-06T19:16:50.080

Modified: 2026-05-06T23:19:45.137

Link: CVE-2026-7992

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-7992 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-09T03:45:03Z

Weaknesses