ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2026-8570
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 · uneditedType Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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 · moderate confidenceType confusion vulnerability in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine allows a remote attacker to read process memory by tricking users into visiting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability stems from improper type handling in V8 that can be exploited to leak sensitive data from the browser's memory space.
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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
< 148.0.7778.168CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/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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Determine installed Chrome versionOpen chrome://version in the Chrome address bar and note the version number shown under 'Google Chrome'Affected if The version listed is less than 148.0.7778.168
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Confirm Chrome is being actively usedCheck if Chrome browser is currently running or has recent browser activityAffected if Chrome is in use and the version is below 148.0.7778.168 - the vulnerability triggers when visiting a malicious page
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Identify all Chrome installations on the systemOn Windows check Program Files and Program Files (x86) for Chrome folders; on macOS check /Applications; on Linux check /usr/bin/google-chrome or /opt/google/chromeAffected if Any Chrome installation found is below version 148.0.7778.168
You are affected if any Chrome installation on the system is version 148.0.7778.168 or lower, as the V8 type confusion flaw triggers simply by browsing to a malicious page.
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 · scoped148.0.7778.168
Update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.168 or later to patch the V8 type confusion vulnerability.
148.0.7778.168 or later
- Open Google Chrome browser
- Click the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner
- Select 'Help' from the dropdown menu
- Click 'About Google Chrome'
- Chrome will automatically check for and install any available updates
- Restart the browser if an update was installed
- Verify the version by returning to 'About Google Chrome' and confirming it shows version 148.0.7778.168 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation1.0 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-2026-8570 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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