CVE-2026-7979 (GCVE-0-2026-7979)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-06 18:12 – Updated: 2026-05-12 20:28
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Summary
Inappropriate implementation in Media in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Inappropriate implementation
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Vendor Product Version
Google Chrome Affected: 148.0.7778.96 , < 148.0.7778.96 (custom)
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