Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Thu, 07 May 2026 02:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Thu, 07 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

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Title DirectSockets Policy Flaw in Chrome Enabling Arbitrary Read/Write via Malicious Extensions

Wed, 06 May 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 06 May 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
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Google chrome

Wed, 06 May 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Wed, 06 May 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Title DirectSockets Policy Flaw in Chrome Enabling Arbitrary Read/Write via Malicious Extensions

Wed, 06 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description Insufficient policy enforcement in DirectSockets in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-20
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T21:54:42.375Z

Reserved: 2026-05-05T22:59:21.337Z

Link: CVE-2026-7962

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Updated: 2026-05-06T19:29:51.244Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-06T19:16:46.290

Modified: 2026-05-07T02:02:56.917

Link: CVE-2026-7962

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Updated: 2026-05-07T00:45:16Z

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