CVE-2026-7995 Memory corruption in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page exploiting an out-of-bounds read in AdFilter.

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-2026-7995?

CVE-2026-7995 is a high-severity memory corruption 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

Out of bounds read in AdFilter in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7995?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-7995?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-7995 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-7995 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-7995, ECHO-590a-dd27-058b, GHSA-jfv8-vv3x-c2hv, MINI-w7xj-wcqm-j2h5.

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