---
id: "CVE-2026-121030"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-121030"]
title: "Google Chrome: DevTools authorization flaw lets crafted page escape sandbox"
severity: "medium"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["browser", "chrome", "desktop", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["updated-chrome"]
published_at: "2026-11-03T21:17:06+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-03T21:19:08+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-03T21:27:37+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121030", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T21:19:08+00:00"}]
---

# Google Chrome: DevTools authorization flaw lets crafted page escape sandbox

Chrome's DevTools had an authorization flaw that a remote attacker could exploit through social engineering using a crafted HTML page. The sources say it could potentially run arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Chrome version (`chrome://version` in the address bar); versions before `157.0.8103.38` are listed as affected.

## Fix

- Google Chrome: move to `157.0.8103.38` or later.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03T21:19:08+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121030

## From the sources

Incorrect authorization 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)

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