CVE-2026-7978

chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in Companion

Published May 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Inappropriate implementation in Companion in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via malicious network traffic. (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 Privilege Escalation via Improper Implementation in Chrome Companion on macOS chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in Companion
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Improper Implementation in Chrome Companion on macOS
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Malicious Network Traffic in Chrome Companion on Mac
Weaknesses CWE-264
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-693
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/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 Privilege Escalation via Malicious Network Traffic in Chrome Companion on Mac
Weaknesses CWE-264
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Inappropriate implementation in Companion in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
May 7, 2026, 3:57 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