Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Updater in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Low)
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/487960705 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
06 May 2026, 23:18
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| First Time |
Apple
Apple macos 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/487960705 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required |
06 May 2026, 22:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
06 May 2026, 19:19
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-06 19:16
Updated : 2026-05-06 23:18
NVD link : CVE-2026-7997
Mitre link : CVE-2026-7997
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-7997
JSON object : View
Products Affected
- chrome
apple
- macos
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
