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