CVE-2026-76038: Google Chrome vulnerability

Q: Which Chrome installations need to be updated?

Systems running Google Chrome versions earlier than 151.0.7922.169 are affected. Updating Chrome to 151.0.7922.169 or later addresses the vulnerable version range described.

Q: What does exploitation require and what access could it provide?

An attacker would need to induce a user to load a crafted HTML page remotely. Successful exploitation can execute arbitrary code inside Chrome's sandbox.

Published Aug 18, 2026

Updated

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Affected Software

1 affected component

Google Chrome<151.0.7922.169

Event History

Aug 18, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:31 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:31 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Chrome installations need to be updated?

Systems running Google Chrome versions earlier than 151.0.7922.169 are affected. Updating Chrome to 151.0.7922.169 or later addresses the vulnerable version range described.

What does exploitation require and what access could it provide?

An attacker would need to induce a user to load a crafted HTML page remotely. Successful exploitation can execute arbitrary code inside Chrome's sandbox.