Google Chrome up to 148.0.7778.96 V8 type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component V8. Performing a manipulation results in type confusion. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-8570. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown function of the component V8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-8570 since 05/14/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/19/2026).

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). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Google Chrome

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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ADP CISA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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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
Status: 🔍

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 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 490353
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-8570 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-8570
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364077
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1542 - Google Chrome: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/15/2026 04:42
Updated: 05/19/2026 00:59
Changes: 05/15/2026 04:42 (66), 05/17/2026 04:02 (7), 05/19/2026 00:59 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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