CVE-2026-8572: Insufficient policy enforcement in Network

Published Mar 23, 2026
·
Updated

Chromium: CVE-2026-8572 Insufficient policy enforcement in Network

Other sources

Insufficient policy enforcement in Network in Google Chrome on Android prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

— 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
Google Android

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 on Android) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 148.0.7778.168
  3. Compensating control

    If feasible, reduce exposure by preventing untrusted web content from executing in a compromised renderer process (e.g., avoid loading crafted/unknown HTML pages) until the Chromium/Chrome update to 148.0.7778.168 is applied.

Event History

Mar 23, 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·12:21 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·12:21 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Jun 29, 58424
Event
via FIRST·09:17 AM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-8572?

The severity of CVE-2026-8572 is rated low with a CVSS score of 3.1.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-8572?

To fix CVE-2026-8572, update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.168 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2026-8572?

CVE-2026-8572 affects Google Chrome on Android prior to version 148.0.7778.168.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-8572?

CVE-2026-8572 is classified as an insufficient policy enforcement vulnerability.

5

What can an attacker do with CVE-2026-8572?

An attacker exploiting CVE-2026-8572 can leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

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