CVE-2026-8008 Other in Chrome

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An attacker can perform UI spoofing in Google Chrome DevTools by convincing a user to install a malicious extension.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-8008?

CVE-2026-8008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 6 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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)

Weakness: CWE-451

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8008?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-8008?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-8008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8008, ECHO-ae5e-0a53-0b5f, GHSA-75gv-q8w6-6q52, MINI-3377-6h8h-cgxq.

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