Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DataTransfer in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Published: 2026-05-14
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6273-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 15 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DataTransfer
Weaknesses CWE-1286
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Critical


Fri, 15 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote DataTransfer Exploit in Chrome Reveals Process Memory

Thu, 14 May 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote DataTransfer Exploit in Chrome Reveals Process Memory
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 14 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 14 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DataTransfer in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-14T21:33:49.533Z

Reserved: 2026-05-14T05:40:11.943Z

Link: CVE-2026-8516

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-14T21:33:43.176Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-14T20:17:12.320

Modified: 2026-05-14T22:16:45.980

Link: CVE-2026-8516

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2026-05-14T19:52:13Z

Links: CVE-2026-8516 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-15T13:30:45Z

Weaknesses