# CVE-2026-8572: Google Chrome insufficient policy enforcement in Network

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-8572-google-chrome-insufficient-policy-enforcement-in-network  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-14. Updated: 2026-05-19  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-8572 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-05-14

A security vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android could allow a remote attacker to access sensitive data from other websites. This occurs when an attacker uses a specially crafted webpage to bypass security boundaries that normally keep data from different sites separate. To exploit this, an attacker would first need to have already compromised a specific part of the browser's internal processing system.

Technologies: [Google Android](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/android), [Google Chrome](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/chrome), [Google Chrome for Android](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/chrome-for-android). Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-8572 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8572 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-8572?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 14 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168; Google Chrome for Android prior to 148.0.7778.168.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8572?** A patch was published on 2026-05-12: Stable channel update released for desktop and Android versions. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-8572 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-8572?** Check whether you run Google Android, Google Chrome or Google Chrome for Android at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An insufficient policy enforcement vulnerability exists in the Network component of Google Chrome for Android. The flaw allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to bypass Same-Origin Policy (SOP) protections. By enticing a user to visit a crafted HTML page, the attacker can leak cross-origin data. This vulnerability is addressed in version 148.0.7778.168.

## Affected products

- Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168

## Timeline

- 2026-05-12: patched: Stable channel update released for desktop and Android versions.
- 2026-05-14: disclosed: CVE published to the NVD.

## References

- [https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html)
- [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/495405493](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/495405493)

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