Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DataTransfer in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
History

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Title Remote DataTransfer Exploit in Chrome Reveals Process Memory

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Title Remote DataTransfer Exploit in Chrome Reveals Process Memory
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

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Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DataTransfer in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-14T21:33:49.533Z

Reserved: 2026-05-14T05:40:11.943Z

Link: CVE-2026-8516

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-14T21:33:43.176Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-14T20:17:12.320

Modified: 2026-05-14T22:16:45.980

Link: CVE-2026-8516

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-15T00:00:06Z