CVE-2026-8008
UI Spoofing in Google Chrome DevTools
Publication date: 2026-05-06
Last updated on: 2026-05-07
Assigner: Chrome
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | to 148.0.7778.96 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-451 | The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an inappropriate implementation in the DevTools component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. It allows an attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension to perform UI spoofing by using a specially crafted extension.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker could trick users by spoofing the user interface through a malicious extension. This could potentially lead to users being misled or deceived by fake UI elements, although the severity is considered low.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
This vulnerability involves UI spoofing via a malicious Chrome extension, which could potentially mislead users. However, the CVE description does not provide specific information on how this impacts compliance with standards such as GDPR or HIPAA.
Given the low severity and the nature of the vulnerability, it is unlikely to directly cause data breaches or unauthorized data access that would violate these regulations.
Therefore, without further details, it is not possible to definitively assess the impact on compliance with common standards and regulations.