DevTools Policy Bypass in Google Chrome <146.0.7680.71
CVE-2026-3940 Published on March 11, 2026
Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-3940 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2026-3940 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-3940
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Affected Versions
Google Chrome:- Version 146.0.7680.71 and below 146.0.7680.71 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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