RCE in Google Android
CVE-2026-8539
Script injection in SanitizerAPI in Google Chrome on Android prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Google Android
- Google Chrome — versions 148.0.7778.168
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/496524586 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8539?
- CVE-2026-8539 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8539?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.