CVE-2026-7992

chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI

Published May 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (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: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI
Weaknesses CWE-1286
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Code Execution via Untrusted UI Input in Chrome on Linux and ChromeOS
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google chrome Os
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Google chrome Os
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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 Remote Code Execution via Untrusted UI Input in Chrome on Linux and ChromeOS
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
May 7, 2026, 3:55 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