CVE-2026-76037CWE-59

CVE-2026-76037

High · published August 19, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
3.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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)

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00146 · 3.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2026-08-19T01:18Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
google/chrome< 151.0.7922.169151.0.7922.169
References (2)
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575033.html · [email protected]https://issues.chromium.org/issues/517612295 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 AUG 20:31Z
    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…
    cvelistv5