Use of Uninitialized Variable Affecting chromium-lang package, versions <148.0.7778.167-r0
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- published17 May 2026
- disclosed6 May 2026
Introduced: 6 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-7982 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Minimos:latest chromium-lang to version 148.0.7778.167-r0 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium-lang package and not the chromium-lang package as distributed by Minimos.
See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
Uninitialized Use in WebCodecs in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7982
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj9r-jc82-2cxp
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MINI-9g2v-349x-qh2q
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-7982
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497952533