VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-7940

CVSS score8.8 HIGH

EPSS probability0.20%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2026-05-06

Last modified2026-10-25

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Weakness classification

CWE-416: Use After Free

Primary references

chrome-cve-admin@google.com — Vendor Advisory
chrome-cve-admin@google.com — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required