Published May 14, 2026Sources checked Nov 14, 2026
4.7MEDIUMCVSS out of 10
What this means
Review the available evidence
CVE-2026-8565 and is rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.7. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.
What to do next
Remediation and response
Microsoft Security Response Center guidance
Vendor revision: May 15, 2026
Release Notes
Vendor-listed releases
148.0.3967.70
CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog
EPSS0.1%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability
Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field
Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships
Overview
What is CVE-2026-8565?
Inappropriate implementation in Downloads in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform UI spoofing via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)