CVE-2026-7983

MEDIUMNVD 4.34.3—

4.3

Out of bounds read in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS v3: 4.3
EG Score: 4.3(high)
EPSS: 7.3%
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/497975608

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-7983(1)

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

CVE-2026-7983
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)
Chromium: CVE-2026-7983 Out of bounds read in Dawn

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-7983?

CVE-2026-7983 is a medium vulnerability published on May 6, 2026. Out of bounds read in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

When was CVE-2026-7983 disclosed?

CVE-2026-7983 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-2026-7983 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-7983 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 7.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-7983?

CVE-2026-7983 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-7983?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-7983, 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-2026-7983

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🔗 References (2)

📣 Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-7983(1)

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