CVE-2026-7962
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Insufficient Policy Enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome
Publication date: 2026-05-06
Last updated on: 2026-05-06
Assigner: Chrome
Description
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)
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | 148.0.7778.96 |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-20 | The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is due to insufficient policy enforcement in the DirectSockets feature of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. It allows a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read and write operations by using a specially crafted Chrome Extension.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could gain the ability to read and write arbitrary data through the DirectSockets feature, potentially leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of information within the browser environment.
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