CVE-2026-8000: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-8000 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 148.0.7778.96. It involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in ChromeDriver, which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating the patch status in the provided data, but a Google Chrome stable channel update was published on 2026-05-06. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-8000) affects Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. It stems from insufficient validation of untrusted input in ChromeDriver, enabling remote code execution through a crafted HTML page. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published a stable channel update on 2026-05-06, which likely addresses this issue, though explicit patch confirmation is not provided in the input.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can be triggered via a crafted HTML page. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome was published by Google on 2026-05-06. Users and administrators should update Chrome to version 148.0.7778.96 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided advisory, so verify the update details on the official Google Chrome release blog to ensure the fix is applied.
CVE-2026-8000: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-8000 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 148.0.7778.96. It involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in ChromeDriver, which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating the patch status in the provided data, but a Google Chrome stable channel update was published on 2026-05-06. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-8000) affects Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. It stems from insufficient validation of untrusted input in ChromeDriver, enabling remote code execution through a crafted HTML page. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published a stable channel update on 2026-05-06, which likely addresses this issue, though explicit patch confirmation is not provided in the input.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can be triggered via a crafted HTML page. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome was published by Google on 2026-05-06. Users and administrators should update Chrome to version 148.0.7778.96 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided advisory, so verify the update details on the official Google Chrome release blog to ensure the fix is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:31.786Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 69fb86eccbff5d861024f3d2
Added to database: 05/06/2026, 18:22:36 UTC
Last enriched: 05/14/2026, 03:58:11 UTC
Last updated: 06/26/2026, 20:56:20 UTC
Views: 59
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