CVE-2026-8011
Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Google Chrome Search Leads to Cross-Origin Data Leak
Publication date: 2026-05-06
Last updated on: 2026-05-07
Assigner: Chrome
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | to 148.0.7778.96 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-693 | The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an insufficient policy enforcement issue in the Search feature of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. It allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by using a specially crafted HTML page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of data from different origins, meaning that an attacker could potentially access sensitive information from other websites or web applications that you visit, violating the same-origin policy.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page due to insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.96.
Such data leakage could potentially impact compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR or HIPAA if sensitive personal or health information is exposed without proper authorization.
However, the CVE description does not provide specific details on the types of data affected or the extent of the impact on compliance with these standards.