CVE-2026-76045: High Use after free in WebGL

Published Aug 5, 2026
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2026-76045 Use after free in WebGL

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

Use after free in WebGL 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

Affected Software

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

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 151.0.4129.101
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Chromium / Google Chrome to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 151.0.7922.169

Event History

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
Aug 27, 2026
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

Users of Google Chrome versions earlier than 151.0.7922.169 are exposed when they visit a crafted HTML page that triggers the WebGL use-after-free condition.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit it?

The attacker needs to persuade a user to load a crafted HTML page. The stated impact is arbitrary code execution inside the Chrome sandbox; no sandbox escape is described.

3

What should be done to remediate the vulnerability?

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.169 or later. The provided information does not identify a configuration workaround if updating cannot be performed immediately.

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