Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2026-8583
Insufficient policy enforcement in WebXR in Google Chrome on Android prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.7% 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: 0.003 · change: +0.001
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 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/497975477 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8583?
- CVE-2026-8583 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8583?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.