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CVE-2026-8566: Google Chrome · Insufficient Policy Enforcement

Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 148.0.7778.168 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 148.0.7778.168
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Google Chrome to 148.0.7778.168.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleChromeAffected
  • >=148.0.7778.168 <148.0.7778.168
Fixed in
  • 148.0.7778.168

AI-suggested

Users and administrators should monitor the official Google Chrome release notes and update to version 148.0.7778.168 or later once confirmed. Until then, exercise caution when interacting with untrusted web content involving payments on affected Chrome versions.

Description

CVE-2026-8566 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 148.0.7778.168. It involves insufficient policy enforcement in the Payments component, allowing a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can lead to limited integrity issues. There are no known exploits in the wild.

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