High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published May 6, 2026· Updated May 8, 2026

CVE-2026-8018

Description

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)

Affected products

Google/Chrome
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <148.0.7778.96
Chromium/Chromiuminferred
Range: <148.0.7778.96

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
issues.chromium.org/issues/498292657nvdPermissions Required

News mentions

Patch Tuesday - May 2026
Rapid7 Blog · May 13, 2026

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