High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 18, 2026· Updated Aug 20, 2026
CVE-2026-76040
CVE-2026-76040
Description
Use after free in Browser in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected products
3- 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
2News mentions
3- 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