What is CVE-2026-7992?

CVE-2026-7992 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-06.

How severe is CVE-2026-7992?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-7992

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.001 (30.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-7992?: CVE-2026-7992 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-7992?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.