CVE-2026-7896: exploitation status and patch state

CVE-2026-7896 · CVSS 8.8 HIGH · EPSS <1% · patch available

Integer overflow in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

Is CVE-2026-7896 exploited?

• Not in the CISA KEV catalog.
• EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at <1%.
• Public exploit code: none found in monitored sources.

Which products and versions are affected?

No affected package list recorded here yet.

Is there a patch?

• Release Notes

What PlainSec published about CVE-2026-7896

• Google Chrome (Chrome 148, 148.0.7778.96/97) security issue includes CVE-2026-7896 (2026-05-07)

Primary sources

• NVD record

What this record does not say

• No affected package data.

KEV and EPSS are re-checked daily. Record last updated 2026-08-11.