Description
Out of bounds read and write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 148.0.7778.96 – < 148.0.7778.96 | 148.0.7778.96 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | chromium | 148.0.7778.96-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | chromium | 148.0.7778.96-1~deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | chromium | 148.0.7778.96-1~deb12u1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 148.0.7778.167-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10778-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | chromium | 148.0.7778.215-bp160.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20849-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | qt6-qtwebengine | 6.11.0-r8 | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | chromium | 148.0.7778.96-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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HORKimhab/CVE-2026-7899 ★ 0 · Sep 2, 2026
CVE-2026-7899 - Draft or TODO
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 4
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20849-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 2, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10778-1 chromedriver-148.0.7778.167-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 15, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0148 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Edge (Chromium) NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · May 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1394 Google Chrome/Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 12, 2026