VDB
CVE-2026-7997
CVE-2026-7997
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.5 HIGH
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Updater in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Low)
EPSS 0.01% · 1.2th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS v4.0
8.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS Score
0.01%
1.2th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | 0 | |
| Chrome | 148.0.7778.96 |
Timeline
- May 6, 2026 CVE Published
- May 6, 2026 CVE Updated
- May 7, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 7, 2026 Security Advisory
- May 18, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 19, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 22, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 23, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 24, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2026 EPSS Score