CVE-2026-8007
Chrome 148 Privilege Escalation via Untrusted Input
Publication date: 2026-05-06
Last updated on: 2026-05-06
Assigner: Chrome
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | 148.0.7778.96 |
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Exploitability
| 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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Cast feature of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. A remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw by using a specially crafted HTML page to escalate their privileges.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access within the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized actions or control beyond what the attacker initially had.