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CVE-2026-8520: Race in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-8520cvecve-2026-8520
Published: Thu May 14 2026 (05/14/2026, 19:52:14 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Race in Payments in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

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AILast updated: 05/14/2026, 21:07:35 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a race condition in the Payments feature of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.168. Exploiting this flaw could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page, potentially compromising the security boundary of the browser. The issue is recognized as critical by Chromium security. The vendor advisory is referenced but does not specify patch status or remediation details in the provided data. The affected product is the desktop version of Google Chrome, which is not a cloud service.

Potential Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to escape the sandbox environment of Google Chrome, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or further compromise of the host system. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the published date.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are confirmed, users should consider updating to the latest Chrome version once available and exercise caution with untrusted web content. No vendor advisory details about temporary fixes or workarounds are provided in the input data.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-05-14T05:40:12.804Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a062b5bec166c07b00debe7

Added to database: 5/14/2026, 8:06:51 PM

Last enriched: 5/14/2026, 9:07:35 PM

Last updated: 5/15/2026, 6:28:22 AM

Views: 3

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