ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2026-7988
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedType Confusion in WebRTC 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: Medium)
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceType confusion vulnerability in Chrome's WebRTC implementation allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability exists prior to version 148.0.7778.96 and stems from improper type handling in the WebRTC component, potentially enabling memory corruption that leads to code execution within the browser sandbox.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
ChromeWeb browser
< 148.0.7778.96CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed Chrome versionOpen a new tab and navigate to chrome://version or about://version to view the full version stringAffected if The displayed version number is lower than 148.0.7778.96 (e.g., 148.0.7778.0, 147.x.x.x, etc.)
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Verify Chrome release channelCheck the version details page for channel information (Stable, Beta, Dev, Canary)Affected if The channel shows Stable but the version is below 148.0.7778.96, indicating an unpatched production release
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Confirm WebRTC usageWebRTC is typically enabled by default; verify by visiting chrome://webrtc-internals or checking that peer connection APIs are accessible in the browserAffected if WebRTC is enabled and the Chrome version falls below the patched release, the environment is vulnerable to the type confusion flaw
If Google Chrome is installed with a version lower than 148.0.7778.96 and WebRTC is enabled (default state), the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped148.0.7778.96
Update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.96 or later to remediate the vulnerability; organizations should deploy browser updates through their patch management infrastructure.
148.0.7778.96 or later
- Open Google Chrome browser
- Navigate to Settings > Help > About Google Chrome (or type chrome://settings/help in the address bar)
- Chrome will automatically check for available updates
- If update version 148.0.7778.96 or later is available, click 'Update Google Chrome'
- Restart the browser to apply the update
- Verify the update by returning to About Google Chrome and confirming the version is 148.0.7778.96 or higher
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing1.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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