CVE-2026-8578 Information disclosure in Chrome

Low 3.1 Published Updated

A remote attacker with compromised renderer access can leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome on Linux.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-8578?

CVE-2026-8578 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 14 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Out of bounds read in GPU in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8578?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-8578?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-8578 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8578, ECHO-37c7-6e30-0501, GHSA-wxm5-8hjp-cm79, MINI-rh7r-xxw7-5vfw.

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