CVE-2026-76043: Google Chrome vulnerability

Q: What does an attacker need to do to exploit this issue?

A user must load a crafted HTML page in an affected Chrome version. Exploitation enables arbitrary code execution inside Chrome’s sandbox, so the attacker’s code is confined by the browser sandbox according to the available information.

Q: Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 151.0.7922.169 are affected. Updating Chrome to 151.0.7922.169 or later addresses the affected version range stated in the advisory.

Published Aug 18, 2026

Updated

Incorrect calculation 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

What does an attacker need to do to exploit this issue?

A user must load a crafted HTML page in an affected Chrome version. Exploitation enables arbitrary code execution inside Chrome’s sandbox, so the attacker’s code is confined by the browser sandbox according to the available information.

Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 151.0.7922.169 are affected. Updating Chrome to 151.0.7922.169 or later addresses the affected version range stated in the advisory.