Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 Media improper protection of physical side channels

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Media. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper protection of physical side channels. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-8017. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Media. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper protection of physical side channels vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1300. The device does not contain sufficient protection mechanisms to prevent physical side channels from exposing sensitive information due to patterns in physically observable phenomena such as variations in power consumption, electromagnetic emissions (EME), or acoustic emissions. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Side-channel information leakage in Media in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-8017 since 05/06/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/07/2026).

Upgrading to version 148.0.7778.96 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-28137). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.0

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper protection of physical side channels
CWE: CWE-1300
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 148.0.7778.96

Timelineinfo

05/06/2026 Advisory disclosed
05/06/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
05/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/07/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 497722
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-8017 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-8017
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361696
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2026 21:48
Updated: 05/07/2026 02:38
Changes: 05/06/2026 21:48 (57), 05/07/2026 02:38 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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