CVE-2026-7948

chromium-browser: Race in Chromoting

Published May 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6250-1 chromium security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: Race in Chromoting
Weaknesses CWE-367
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Race Condition in Chrome’s Chromoting Feature
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Race Condition in Chrome’s Chromoting Feature
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Race in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-362
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
May 7, 2026, 3:56 AM
Reserved
May 5, 2026, 10:59 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 6, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 7:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 5, 2026, 12:00 AM