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CVE-2026-121200

9.6 CRITICAL

Published 2026-11-03 · Updated 2026-11-03

AI risk analysis

Summary
A flaw in Chrome DevTools allowed incorrect reference resolution that could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox if a user was tricked into visiting a malicious page.
Exploitability
Exploitation requires social engineering to lure a user into interacting with a crafted HTML page while DevTools is active; no known public exploit exists.
Blast radius
Successful exploitation could lead to full system compromise via arbitrary code execution outside the Chrome sandbox, potentially affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Detection
No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
Prioritized remediation
Upgrade Google Chrome to version 157.0.8103.38 or later.
sandbox-escapewebsocial-engineering

Analysis generated locally by garnet-coder (no data left the box). AI-assisted — verify against primary sources before acting.

NVD description

Incorrect reference resolution in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-706

All references

Source data: NVD (nvd.nist.gov), public domain. Exploit-DB.ai adds local AI analysis for defensive use only.

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