Chrome <148.0.7778.96: DevTools Policy Escalation
CVE-2026-8018 Published on May 6, 2026
Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-8018 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
Products Associated with CVE-2026-8018
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Affected Versions
Google Chrome:- Version 148.0.7778.96 and below 148.0.7778.96 is affected.