Chrome <148: ViewTransitions policy flaw leaks Xorigin data
CVE-2026-8537 Published on May 14, 2026
Insufficient policy enforcement in ViewTransitions in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-8537 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low 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
Permissive Cross-domain Policy with Untrusted Domains
The software uses a cross-domain policy file that includes domains that should not be trusted.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-8537
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Affected Versions
Google Chrome:- Version 148.0.7778.168 and below 148.0.7778.168 is affected.