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CVE-2026-8516 is a Critical vulnerability in the DataTransfer component of Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.168. According to the provided content, the issue is caused by insufficient validation of untrusted input in DataTransfer. A remote attacker can trigger the flaw via a crafted HTML page and, if the attacker convinces a user to perform specific UI gestures, potentially obtain sensitive information from process memory. Google has not publicly disclosed deeper technical details such as the exact vulnerable function or code path, and bug details were reportedly restricted pending patch adoption.
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An insufficient validation of untrusted input vulnerability in Chrome's DataTransfer component patched in Chrome 148.0.7778.167/168.
A critical insufficient validation of untrusted input vulnerability in Chrome DataTransfer.
A critical insufficient validation of untrusted input vulnerability in Chrome DataTransfer.
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