Chrome Integer Overflow in Dawn (<148.0.7778.96) Sandbox Escape
CVE-2026-7973 Published on May 6, 2026

Integer overflow in Dawn in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-7973 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is an Assumed-Immutable Parameter Tampering Vulnerability?

The web application does not sufficiently verify inputs that are assumed to be immutable but are actually externally controllable, such as hidden form fields.

CVE-2026-7973 has been classified to as an Assumed-Immutable Parameter Tampering vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-7973

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Affected Versions

Google Chrome: