CVE-2026-8540: Type Confusion in Google Chrome
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves type confusion in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.168. Exploiting this flaw enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment via crafted HTML content. The issue was publicly disclosed on May 14, 2026, and is recognized as a high-severity security risk by Chromium. The vendor advisory indicates a stable channel update that presumably contains the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser. This could lead to unauthorized actions or compromise of the affected system within the constraints of the sandbox. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.168 as indicated by the vendor's stable channel update advisory. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the client software is required. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-8540: Type Confusion in Google Chrome
Description
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves type confusion in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.168. Exploiting this flaw enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment via crafted HTML content. The issue was publicly disclosed on May 14, 2026, and is recognized as a high-severity security risk by Chromium. The vendor advisory indicates a stable channel update that presumably contains the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser. This could lead to unauthorized actions or compromise of the affected system within the constraints of the sandbox. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.168 as indicated by the vendor's stable channel update advisory. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the client software is required. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-14T05:40:17.740Z
- 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: 6a062b5fec166c07b00decad
Added to database: 5/14/2026, 8:06:55 PM
Last enriched: 5/14/2026, 8:52:02 PM
Last updated: 5/15/2026, 6:28:46 AM
Views: 3
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