High severity8.4NVD Advisory· Published Aug 18, 2026· Updated Aug 20, 2026
CVE-2026-76037
CVE-2026-76037
Description
Link following in CredentialProvider in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a local program. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected products
4- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/chromium&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/chromium&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 151.0.7922.169-bp160.1.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 151.0.7922.169-bp160.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 151.0.7922.169-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575033.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/517612295nvdPermissions Required
News mentions
4- Chromium: Nine Vulnerabilities Patched, Including Critical Chromoting FlawVypr Intelligence · Aug 20, 2026
- Google Fixes Two Critical Chrome Flaws in WebGL and Dawn — Update Your BrowserCyber Security News · Aug 19, 2026
- Google Chrome: 15 Vulnerabilities Patched, Including Two Critical FlawsVypr Intelligence · Aug 18, 2026
- Chromium: Six High-Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in Single-Day DisclosureVypr Intelligence · Aug 18, 2026