Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2026-7982
Uninitialized Use in WebCodecs in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Google Chrome — versions 148.0.7778.96
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/497952533 (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-7982?
- CVE-2026-7982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under CWE-457. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7982?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.