CVE-2026-7900

HIGHNVD 8.38.3—

8.3

Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS v3: 8.3
EG Score: 8.3(high)
EPSS: 19.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 6, 2026

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 20, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

Chromium

https://issues.chromium.org/issues/496503799

generic

Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Desktop

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-7900(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

CVE-2026-7900
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)
Chromium: CVE-2026-7900 Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-7900?

CVE-2026-7900 is a high vulnerability published on May 6, 2026. Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

When was CVE-2026-7900 disclosed?

CVE-2026-7900 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-7900 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-7900 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 19.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-7900?

CVE-2026-7900 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-7900?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-7900, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2026-7900

📅 Published

🔄 Last Modified

📋 Advisory Details (2)

Chromium

Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Desktop

📣 Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-7900(1)

❓ Frequently asked(5)