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CVE-2026-8012Disclosure(apple / chrome)

LOWCVSS 5.4 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Inappropriate implementation in MHTML in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-79

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • chrome
  • linux_kernel
  • macos
  • windows

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-05-06); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
applegooglelinuxmicrosoft
Products
chromelinux_kernelmacoswindows

1 version affected across 4 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-06: 1Mentions · 2026-05-07: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-06: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-07: 105-0605-07
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
General
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-05-061
Disclosure1
2026-05-071
General1
Full discourse2 posts
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    General

    🪟 “Low severity” CVE-2026-8012 still lets compromised renderers inject scripts/HTML via MHTML. Enterprise patch speed matters because “minor” bugs love big impact at scale. #Windows #Security https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-8012-low-severity-chrome-mhtml-bug-shows-why-enterprise-patch-speed-matters.416880/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #Chrome148Security #Cve20268012 #MhtmlVulnerability https://t.co/tcMInSgK9A

    Post summary

    The post highlights that CVE‑2026‑8012, though labeled low severity, still permits script injection via MHTML, but provides no evidence of active exploitation, PoC, or remediation.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-8012 Inappropriate implementation in MHTML in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to inject arbitrary scr… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8012

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-8012 highlights a flaw in Chrome's MHTML handling that permits arbitrary script injection when the renderer process is compromised. No PoC, exploitation tools, patches, or active exploitation evidence are provided.

    0000093
    57.4K followersView on X
CPE platform detail4 entries

4 of 4 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSapplemacos---
Appgooglechrome---
OSlinuxlinux_kernel---
OSmicrosoftwindows---

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