Out of bounds read in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
History

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

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Title Out-of-Bounds Read in Chrome Codecs Enables Data Leak from Malicious File

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Out of bounds read in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-125
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published: 2026-05-06T18:13:00.591Z

Updated: 2026-05-07T03:56:08.039Z

Reserved: 2026-05-05T22:59:26.616Z

Link: CVE-2026-7981

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T19:07:44.577Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-06T19:16:48.963

Modified: 2026-05-06T23:22:20.843

Link: CVE-2026-7981

cve-icon Redhat

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