Code Injection in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-8021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU130414

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8021

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in browser's UI. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript. 

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

Install update from vendor's repository.

Google Chromium - update to 148.0.7778.96
Microsoft Edge - update to 148.0.3967.54
Google Chrome - update to 148.0.7778.96
chromium - addressed in versions 148.0.7778.96-1.el9, 148.0.7778.96-1.el10_1, 148.0.7778.96-1.el10_2, 148.0.7778.96-1.el10_3, 148.0.7778.96-1.fc42, 148.0.7778.96-1.fc43, 148.0.7778.96-1.fc44
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 148.0.7778.96-1~deb12u1, 148.0.7778.96-1~deb13u1

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
• https://crbug.com/498417031

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Fedora 43 update for chromium
• Fedora 42 update for chromium
• Fedora 44 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 10.3 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 10.2 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 10.1 update for chromium
• Debian update for chromium