CVE-2026-7965
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Cross-Origin Data Leak in Google Chrome DevTools

Publication date: 2026-05-06

Last updated on: 2026-05-07

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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Published
2026-05-06
Last Modified
2026-05-07
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2026-06-16
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2026-05-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 148.0.7778.96 (exc)
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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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Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of data from different origins, potentially exposing sensitive information to an attacker who has compromised the renderer process. This could result in privacy breaches or data leakage.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the DevTools component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. It allows a remote attacker, who has already compromised the renderer process, to leak cross-origin data by using a specially crafted HTML page.

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