What is CVE-2026-8579?

CVE-2026-8579 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-05-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-8579?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-8579

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted print file. (Chromium sec…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.000 (12.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions 148.0.7778.168

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8579?: CVE-2026-8579 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-8579?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.