Script Injection in Google Chrome UI

Publication date: 2026-05-06

Last updated on: 2026-05-07

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Script injection in UI in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) 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-2026-8021

EUVD

EUVD-2026-28145

Affected Vendors & Products

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

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Exploitability

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KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-94	The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a script injection issue in the user interface of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. It allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. This type of attack is known as UXSS (Universal Cross-Site Scripting).

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts within the context of the browser UI, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure. However, the severity is classified as low, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation.

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