CVE-2026-8547: Insufficient policy enforcement in Passwords

Published Mar 30, 2026
·
Updated

Chromium: CVE-2026-8547 Insufficient policy enforcement in Passwords

Other sources

Insufficient policy enforcement in Passwords in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

— NVD

This CVE was assigned by Chrome.  Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information

— Microsoft

Credit

Google

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<148.0.7778.167
148.0.7778.167
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Patch available
Microsoft Edge<148.0.3967.70
All of the following
Google Chrome<148.0.7778.168
Microsoft Windows

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 148.0.7778.167
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Chromium / Google Chrome (Windows) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 148.0.7778.168
  3. Compensating control

    If you cannot immediately update, mitigate the risk of privilege escalation by ensuring renderer processes are not compromised (e.g., reduce exposure to untrusted HTML content in the browser environment).

Event History

Mar 30, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 14, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:52 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:52 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 16, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·12:20 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·12:20 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Jun 29, 58424
Event
via FIRST·07:43 AM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-8547?

CVE-2026-8547 has a high severity rating of 7.5 according to the CVSS 3.1 metrics.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-8547?

To fix CVE-2026-8547, update Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge to version 148.0.7778.168 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-8547?

CVE-2026-8547 is an insufficient policy enforcement vulnerability in the Passwords feature of Google Chrome.

4

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8547?

CVE-2026-8547 affects Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 148.0.7778.168.

5

Who can exploit CVE-2026-8547?

CVE-2026-8547 can be exploited by a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process.

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