CVE-2026-76038: Type confusion in V8

Published Aug 3, 2026
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2026-76038 Type confusion in V8

Other sources

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

Microsoft

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)

NVD

Credit

un3xploitable && GF

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<151.0.7922.169
Google Chrome<151.0.7922.169
151.0.7922.169
Google Chrome<151.0.7922.169
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)<151.0.4129.101
151.0.4129.101
Microsoft Edge<51.0.4129.101

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 151.0.7922.169
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 151.0.4129.101
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Chromium-based (Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge Chromium-based) - V8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 151.0.7922.169

Event History

Aug 3, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 18, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:31 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 21, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·05:10 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·05:10 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

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