CVE-2026-7969 Integer overflow in Chrome

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A remote attacker with compromised renderer access can bypass same-origin policy via integer overflow in Chrome's network component.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-7969?

CVE-2026-7969 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 6 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer overflow in Network in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Weakness: CWE-472

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7969?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-7969?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-7969 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-7969 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-7969, ECHO-550a-0188-828b, GHSA-77w3-qw8r-vfhf, MINI-9g3g-r3w9-p6hr.

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