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Google Chrome CVE-2026-76038

| EUVDEUVD-2026-61236 HIGH
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion) (CWE-843)
2026-08-18 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-fv7q-ch7q-75v6
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: google
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Vendor (google) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI
8.8 HIGH

Network-delivered via web page (AV:N), no special setup required (AC:L), no attacker credentials needed (PR:N), victim must visit page (UI:R), sandbox boundary limits scope change (S:U), full triad impact within renderer process (C:H/I:H/A:H).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/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:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE
CRITICAL
qualitative
Red Hat
8.8 HIGH
qualitative

Primary rating from Vendor (google).

CVSS VectorVendor: google

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 19, 2026 - 19:31 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 19, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 21:18 cve.org
HIGH 8.8
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 21:18 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

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)

AnalysisAI

Type confusion in V8, Chrome's JavaScript engine, enables arbitrary code execution inside the Chrome renderer sandbox on any platform (Windows, macOS, Linux) when a user visits an attacker-controlled HTML page. All Chrome releases prior to 151.0.7922.169 are affected; Google has released the patched stable-channel build. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker hosts crafted HTML/JS page
Delivery
Victim navigates to malicious URL in Chrome
Exploit
V8 processes JavaScript triggering type confusion
Execution
Memory corruption enables arbitrary code execution
Impact
Attacker gains code execution within Chrome renderer sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The sole prerequisite is that the victim visits an attacker-controlled or compromised web page using an unpatched Chrome version (prior to 151.0.7922.169) on any desktop platform. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 8.8 correctly captures the theoretical severity - network-reachable, low complexity, no authentication, user-interaction-only gate - but several signals pull the practical priority downward. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a webpage containing crafted JavaScript that triggers the V8 type confusion bug; a victim running an unpatched Chrome version visits the page, causing Chrome to mishandle an internal object type and allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code within the Chrome renderer process. From that foothold, a chained sandbox escape exploit would be needed to reach the underlying operating system. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.169 or later, which is available via Chrome's built-in auto-update or from the stable-channel release announcement at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575033.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all Chrome versions deployed across the organization and notify users of the availability of patched version 151.0.7922.169. …

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
openSUSE Tumbleweed Fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Affected

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