Chrome Media SideChannel Leak (<148.0.7778.96) Allows CORS Data Exfiltration
CVE-2026-8017 Published on May 6, 2026
Side-channel information leakage in Media in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-8017 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Protection Against Physical Side Channels
The product is missing protections or implements insufficient protections against information leakage through physical channels such as power consumption, electromagnetic emissions (EME), acoustic emissions, or other physical attributes.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-8017
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Affected Versions
Google Chrome:- Version 148.0.7778.96 and below 148.0.7778.96 is affected.