ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2026-8012
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInappropriate implementation in MHTML in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAn improper implementation in Chrome's MHTML parser allows a compromised renderer process to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML into any origin (Universal Cross-Site Scripting). This is a post-compromise privilege escalation that requires the renderer to already be under attacker control.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
ChromeWeb browser
< 148.0.7778.96CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed Chrome versionOpen chrome://version in the browser address bar or run 'google-chrome --version' from command lineAffected if Version number listed is lower than 148.0.7778.96
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Verify MHTML handling is enabledCheck if MHTML file handling is allowed in Chrome: go to chrome://settings/handlers or inspect Chrome group policies for MHTML protocol handling settingsAffected if MHTML handling is permitted or not explicitly disabled in browser settings or enterprise policies
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Confirm renderer process integrityReview browser for signs of compromise: unexpected extensions, unusual network activity, or use of chrome://inducebrowsercrashforrealz to check for debugger presence (note: this step only detects pre-existing compromise, not the vulnerability itself)Affected if Renderer process shows signs of being controlled by an attacker prior to this check
User is affected if Chrome version is below 148.0.7778.96, MHTML parsing is enabled in the browser, AND the renderer process has already been compromised by an attacker
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped148.0.7778.96
Upgrade Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.96 or later to obtain the patch. For enterprises, deploy the browser update via standard patch management tools.
Chrome 148.0.7778.96 or later
- Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://settings/help to check for updates
- If an update is available, click 'Update Google Chrome'
- Restart the browser to complete the installation
- Verify the version is 148.0.7778.96 or later by visiting chrome://settings/help
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Chrome
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation1.0 h
- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing1.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-8012 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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