Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Macos
CVE-2026-7949
Out of bounds read in Skia 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 Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.000 (9.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Macos
- Google Chrome — versions 148.0.7778.96
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-7949?
- CVE-2026-7949 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7949?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.