Inappropriate implementation in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://issues.chromium.org/issues/499116954 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
06 May 2026, 23:19
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| First Time |
Microsoft
Microsoft windows Google chrome |
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| References | () https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://issues.chromium.org/issues/499116954 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
06 May 2026, 22:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
| CWE | CWE-269 |
06 May 2026, 19:19
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-06 19:16
Updated : 2026-05-06 23:19
NVD link : CVE-2026-7994
Mitre link : CVE-2026-7994
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-7994
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Products Affected
- chrome
microsoft
- windows
CWE
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
