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Google Chrome CVE-2026-7990

| EUVD-2026-28083 HIGH
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-05-06 Chrome
7.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
May 06, 2026 - 22:34 vuln.today
CVSS changed
May 06, 2026 - 22:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH)
CVE Published
May 06, 2026 - 18:13 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation in Google Chrome's Windows updater component allows unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM-level access by exploiting insufficient input validation when the updater processes a specially crafted malicious file. Affects all Chrome versions on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Inventory all Windows systems running Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96 using endpoint detection tools. Within 7 days: Deploy Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 or later via your standard patch management process, prioritizing systems where auto-update is disabled or delayed. …

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