Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published May 6, 2026· Updated May 7, 2026
CVE-2026-8008
CVE-2026-8008
Description
Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform UI spoofing via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Affected products
3Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryRelease Notes
- issues.chromium.org/issues/496426191nvdPermissions Required
News mentions
1- Patch Tuesday - May 2026Rapid7 Blog · May 13, 2026