PT-2026-38133 · Google · Google Chrome

Published 2026-03-17 · Updated 2026-05-14 · CVE-2026-7940

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96

Description A use after free issue in V8 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox. This occurs when a user is convinced to install a malicious Chrome Extension crafted by the attacker.

Recommendations Update to version 148.0.7778.96 or later.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-07410

CVE-2026-7940

ECHO-D579-0150-5732

OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10778-1

Affected Products

Google Chrome

References · 140

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-7940 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-07410 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-7940 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-7940 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7940 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2026:10778-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-7940 · Vendor Advisory
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-7905 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-7959 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-7954 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-7987 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-7945 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-7970 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-7912 · Note