CVE-2026-7988 is a type confusion vulnerability in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome affecting versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. The flaw allows a remote attacker to trigger incorrect type handling through a crafted HTML page, leading to arbitrary code execution within the Chrome sandbox. The issue is classified as medium severity by Chromium and affects Chrome on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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A type confusion vulnerability in Chrome WebRTC.
A medium-severity type confusion vulnerability in Chrome's WebRTC component.
A type confusion vulnerability in WebRTC in Google Chrome that allows remote code execution inside the browser sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
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