CVE-2026-7976

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(high)
EPSS: 5.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 6, 2026

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (2)

chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://issues.chromium.org/issues/497736679

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-7976(1)

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

CVE-2026-7976
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)
Chromium: CVE-2026-7976 Use after free in Views

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-7976?

CVE-2026-7976 is a high vulnerability published on May 6, 2026. Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

When was CVE-2026-7976 disclosed?

CVE-2026-7976 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-2026-7976 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-7976 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 5.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-7976?

CVE-2026-7976 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-7976?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-7976, 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-2026-7976

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📣 Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-7976(1)

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