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Google Chrome CVE-2026-76022

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63599 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-08-20 Chrome GHSA-wr7h-49gf-v6j2
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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9.6 CRITICAL

Sandbox escape implies scope change to S:C; all other metrics align with the network-delivered, one-click, unauthenticated trigger with full system impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
SUSE
HIGH
qualitative

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 21, 2026 - 19:23 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 21, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Aug 20, 2026 - 20:51 cve.org
HIGH 8.8
CVE Published
Aug 20, 2026 - 20:51 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Buffer overflow in Network in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution outside Chrome's sandbox via a heap-based buffer overflow in the Network component affects Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger the flaw by directing a target user to a crafted HTML page, achieving arbitrary code execution that escapes Chrome's sandbox boundary with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (CVSS 8.8). …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The sole triggering condition is a user running Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.173 loading or navigating to a crafted HTML page - no special Chrome configuration, extension state, or server-side setup is required. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.8 base score reflects a full-impact triad (C:H/I:H/A:H) with a low-complexity, no-privilege, network-reachable attack (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N) gated only by user interaction (UI:R). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.173 or later immediately; the vendor-released patch is confirmed via the Chrome Stable Channel Update advisory (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0404570826.html). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, deploy Google Chrome 151.0.7922.173 or later through your endpoint management system and block all Chrome versions below this release at the application level. …

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Important

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