Script injection in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-8539
Published: May 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131496
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8539
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chromium
Google Chromium
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in SanitizerAPI. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary scripts on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-8539
Install update from vendor's repository.