cve-2026-7916

CVE-2026-7916 is a high-severity Chromium vulnerability disclosed in early May 2026, affecting Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.96 and Microsoft Edge builds prior to the corresponding Chromium 148 update. The flaw resides in the InterestGroups component and involves a sandbox escape risk. For Windows users and IT teams, the primary mitigation is to update Chrome and Edge to the latest versions. The vulnerability highlights how browser security increasingly depends on the interactions between privacy features, ad-tech infrastructure, and sandboxing, rather than just traditional attack surfaces like the renderer or JavaScript engine.