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CVE-2026-8563: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-8563cvecve-2026-8563
Published: 05/14/2026 (05/14/2026, 19:52:30 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-8563 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 148.0.7778.168. It involves insufficient policy enforcement in the IFrame Sandbox, allowing a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but allows limited integrity impact. There are no known exploits in the wild. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
google/chrome
pkg:github/google/chrome
Affected versions
<148.0.7778.168

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/22/2026, 15:36:38 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Google Chrome relates to insufficient enforcement of sandbox policies within IFrames on Windows versions before 148.0.7778.168. An attacker can craft an HTML page that bypasses navigation restrictions intended by the sandbox, potentially leading to unauthorized navigation actions. The CVSS score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. The impact is limited to integrity with no confidentiality or availability impact. No official remediation level or patch status is explicitly stated in the provided vendor advisory link.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions in the IFrame Sandbox, which could lead to limited integrity issues such as unauthorized navigation or redirection within the browser context. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.

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 confirmation of a fix, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted HTML content that may exploit IFrame sandbox restrictions.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-05-14T05:40:22.929Z
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: 6a062b64ec166c07b00ded9f

Added to database: 05/14/2026, 20:07:00 UTC

Last enriched: 05/22/2026, 15:36:38 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC

Views: 55

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