CVE-2026-3940
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Navigation Restriction Bypass in Chrome DevTools via Insufficient Policy Enforcement

Publication date: 2026-03-11

Last updated on: 2026-03-16

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
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Published
2026-03-11
Last Modified
2026-03-16
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-3940
EUVD
EUVD-2026-11470
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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 146.0.7680.71 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-284 The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an insufficient policy enforcement issue in the DevTools component of Google Chrome versions prior to 146.0.7680.71. It allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker could bypass navigation restrictions in the browser, potentially leading to unauthorized navigation or actions within the browser environment. However, the severity is rated as low.

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