Google Chrome Side-Channel Information Leakage Vulnerability in Media

Vulnerability

A vulnerability allowing side-channel information leakage in the Media component of Google Chrome has been identified. This issue affects Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to leak cross-origin data by using a crafted HTML page.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized leakage of cross-origin data, creating potential privacy concerns or allowing for further attacks that rely on such information.

Remediation

Users can update to Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.96 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: May 6, 2026, 7:26 PM
Updated: May 6, 2026, 7:26 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
0.6
exploitability
4.2
remediation
7.7
relevance
7.6
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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