ChromeDriver Remote Code Execution in Google Chrome on Windows

Publication date: 2026-05-06

Last updated on: 2026-05-07

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ChromeDriver in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Meta Information

Published

2026-05-06

Last Modified

2026-05-07

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-05-06

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-8000

EUVD

EUVD-2026-28103

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 148.0.7778.96 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in ChromeDriver within Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on your system remotely. This could lead to unauthorized actions, potential system compromise, or data loss depending on the attacker's intent and the system's security context.

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