Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published May 6, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 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
6- osv-coords4 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/chromium&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:apk/wolfi/chromiumpkg:rpm/opensuse/chromium&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:apk/chainguard/chromium
< 148.0.7778.215-bp160.1.1+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 148.0.7778.215-bp160.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 148.0.7778.96-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 148.0.7778.167-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 148.0.7778.96-r0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/496426191nvdPermissions Required
News mentions
1- Patch Tuesday - May 2026Rapid7 Blog · May 13, 2026