CVE-2026-8017

LOW

Published May 6, 2026 Modified May 7, 2026 CWE-1300

Description

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)

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.1

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0003

Probability of exploitation

0.09%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1300 CWE-1300

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
google	chrome	< 148.0.7778.96
apple	macos	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
microsoft	windows	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Other References

https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497722578

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-8017? +

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) It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2026-8017? +

CVE-2026-8017 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact. The EPSS score is 0.0003, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-8017? +

CVE-2026-8017 affects products from apple, google, linux, microsoft, specifically: chrome, linux_kernel, macos, windows. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-8017? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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