CVE-2026-8018: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
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)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from insufficient policy enforcement within the DevTools feature of Google Chrome versions before 148.0.7778.96. An attacker could exploit this weakness by sending crafted network traffic to potentially escape the browser's sandbox environment. The issue has been publicly disclosed and fixed in the specified Chrome version. The Chromium security team classifies the severity as Low, reflecting limited impact or exploitability. No CVSS score is provided, and no active exploitation has been observed.
Potential Impact
If successfully exploited, the vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to escape the sandbox protections of Chrome's DevTools, potentially leading to execution of code outside the intended restricted environment. However, the overall risk is considered low by the vendor, and no active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.96 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed. The vendor advisory confirms that this update fixes the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-8018: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
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)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from insufficient policy enforcement within the DevTools feature of Google Chrome versions before 148.0.7778.96. An attacker could exploit this weakness by sending crafted network traffic to potentially escape the browser's sandbox environment. The issue has been publicly disclosed and fixed in the specified Chrome version. The Chromium security team classifies the severity as Low, reflecting limited impact or exploitability. No CVSS score is provided, and no active exploitation has been observed.
Potential Impact
If successfully exploited, the vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to escape the sandbox protections of Chrome's DevTools, potentially leading to execution of code outside the intended restricted environment. However, the overall risk is considered low by the vendor, and no active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.96 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed. The vendor advisory confirms that this update fixes the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:36.300Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 69fb86f1cbff5d861024fe27
Added to database: 5/6/2026, 6:22:41 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 6:37:11 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 8:02:56 AM
Views: 10
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