CVE-2026-8547: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Insufficient policy enforcement in Passwords in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from insufficient policy enforcement in the Passwords feature of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 148.0.7778.168. An attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges via a crafted HTML page. The issue is recognized as high severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory URL is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation details in the input data.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with access to the renderer process to escalate their privileges, potentially leading to greater control over the affected system. However, there are no known active exploits in the wild at this time, and the impact is limited to affected Chrome versions on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168.
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. Users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.168 or later once available to address this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-8547: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in Passwords in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from insufficient policy enforcement in the Passwords feature of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 148.0.7778.168. An attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges via a crafted HTML page. The issue is recognized as high severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory URL is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation details in the input data.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with access to the renderer process to escalate their privileges, potentially leading to greater control over the affected system. However, there are no known active exploits in the wild at this time, and the impact is limited to affected Chrome versions on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168.
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. Users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.168 or later once available to address this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-14T05:40:19.419Z
- 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: 6a062b62ec166c07b00ded10
Added to database: 5/14/2026, 8:06:58 PM
Last enriched: 5/14/2026, 8:38:34 PM
Last updated: 5/15/2026, 7:50:31 AM
Views: 5
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