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.

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)

EPSS: 0.000 (8.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android
Google Chrome — versions 148.0.7778.168

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Product, Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (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.