cve 2026 7914

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CVE-2026-7914 is a high-severity Windows-only Chrome accessibility bug disclosed by Google and the Chromium project on May 6, 2026. The vulnerability, fixed in Chrome 148.0.7778.96, involves a type confusion in the accessibility component that could allow an attacker to escape the browser sandbox after first compromising a renderer process. This is not a simple remote code execution bug but a chained exploit that requires initial compromise. The significance lies in the accessibility feature acting as a trusted bridge between web content and the operating system, making it a strategically important flaw for defenders to understand and patch promptly.

  1. CVE-2026-7914 Chrome Windows Accessibility Bug: Sandbox Escape Fixed in 148

    Google and the Chromium project disclosed CVE-2026-7914 on May 6, 2026, describing a high-severity Windows-only Chrome accessibility bug fixed in Chrome 148.0.7778.96 that could let an attacker escape the browser sandbox after first compromising a renderer process. That short description is...
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