Vulnerability · Published May 6, 2026 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2026-8018
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 148.0.7778.96-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8018 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 148.0.7778.96-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8018 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 148.0.7778.96-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8018 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-693 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H