Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
History

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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Title DirectSockets Policy Flaw in Chrome Enabling Arbitrary Read/Write via Malicious Extensions

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Description Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published: 2026-05-06T18:12:53.834Z

Updated: 2026-05-06T21:54:42.375Z

Reserved: 2026-05-05T22:59:21.337Z

Link: CVE-2026-7962

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-05-06T19:16:46.290

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:16:37.583

Link: CVE-2026-7962

cve-icon Redhat

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