Google Chrome up to 148.0.7778.96 on Android Payments access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome on Android and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Payments. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-8566. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome on Android. Affected is an unknown code of the component Payments. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Insufficient policy enforcement in Payments in Google Chrome on Android prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-8566 since 05/14/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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 05/19/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 315114 (Fedora 44 : chromium (2026-885a3f8c70)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 148.0.7778.168 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (315114) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1542). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Google Chrome

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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ADP CISA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 315114
Nessus Name: Fedora 44 : chromium (2026-885a3f8c70)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Chrome 148.0.7778.168

Timelineinfo

05/14/2026 CVE reserved
05/15/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
05/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/19/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 470646
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-8566 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-8566
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364032
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1542 - Google Chrome: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704

Entryinfo

Created: 05/15/2026 04:30
Updated: 05/19/2026 14:23
Changes: 05/15/2026 04:30 (59), 05/17/2026 04:02 (7), 05/18/2026 14:24 (2), 05/19/2026 14:23 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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