cve-2026-7962

CVE-2026-7962 is a medium-severity Chromium vulnerability in DirectSockets that affects Microsoft Edge because Edge consumes the Chromium open source codebase. Microsoft published guidance on May 7, 2026, noting the flaw was fixed in Chromium before Chrome 148.0.7778.96 and is addressed in Edge builds in the 148.0.7778.xxx line. The vulnerability is described as insufficient policy enforcement, but its impact is broader: it highlights that the browser is a privileged network runtime, extension platform, and software supply chain endpoint. For enterprise administrators, this CVE underscores the importance of treating browser vulnerabilities as critical infrastructure risks, even when rated medium severity.