CVE-2026-3940
published 2026-03-11CVE-2026-3940: 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…
PriorityP427medium5.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNILAN
EPSS
0.16%
6.0th percentile
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)
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 146.0.7680.71-1~deb12u1 | 146.0.7680.71-1~deb12u1 |
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 146.0.7680.71-1~deb13u1 | 146.0.7680.71-1~deb13u1 |
| chromium | chromium | >= 0 < 146.0.7680.71-1 | 146.0.7680.71-1 |
| debian | chromium | < chromium 146.0.7680.71-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) | chromium 146.0.7680.71-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) |
| chrome | < 146.0.7680.71 | 146.0.7680.71 | |
| chrome | >= 146.0.7680.71 < 146.0.7680.71 | 146.0.7680.71 | |
| chrome_chrome | — | — | |
| msrc | microsoft_edge | — | — |
| paloalto | prisma_browser | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
osv5.3MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.3MEDIUM
vendor_msrc5.3MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.3MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-qgc5-2pjm-6x2m: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 146
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-03-12
CVE-2026-3940 [MEDIUM] CWE-284 GHSA-qgc5-2pjm-6x2m: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 146
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)
OSV
CVE-2026-3940: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 146
osv·2026-03-11·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2026-3940 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-3940: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 146
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)
Palo Alto
PAN-SA-2026-0004 Chromium: Monthly Vulnerability Update (April 2026)
vendor_paloalto·2026-04-08·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] PAN-SA-2026-0004 Chromium: Monthly Vulnerability Update (April 2026)
PAN-SA-2026-0004 Chromium: Monthly Vulnerability Update (April 2026)
Palo Alto Networks incorporated the following Chromium security fixes into our products: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_23.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_18.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_10.html CVE Summary CVE-2026-2648 Heap buffer overflow in PDFium CVE-2026-2649 Integer overflow in V8 CVE-2026-2650 Heap
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-3940
vendor_chrome·2026-03-24·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2026-3940 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-3940
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex
CVE-2026-3940
Microsoft
Chromium: CVE-2026-3940 Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
vendor_msrc·2026-03-10·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2026-3940 [MEDIUM] Chromium: CVE-2026-3940 Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
Chromium: CVE-2026-3940 Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
Description: This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.
FAQ: Why is this Chrome CVE included in the Security Update Guide?
The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in Chromium Open Source Software (OSS) which is consumed by Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest version of Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is no longer vulnerable.
How can I see the version of the browser?
In your Microsoft Edge browser, click on the 3 dots (...) on the very right-hand side of the window
Click on Help and Feedback
Click on About Microso
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
vendor_redhat·2026-03-10·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2026-3940 [MEDIUM] chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
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)
An insufficient policy enforcement flaw was found in the DevTools component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=470574526
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory.
Debian
CVE-2026-3940: chromium - Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680...
vendor_debian·2026·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2026-3940 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-3940: chromium - Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680...
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)
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 146.0.7680.71-1~deb12u1)
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 146.0.7680.71-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 146.0.7680.71-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 146.0.7680.71-1~deb13u1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-03-11
Published