CVE-2026-76018

Privilege elevation in Import in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted file. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0404570826.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/513757918	Permissions Required

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

18 Oct 2026, 20:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Elevación de privilegios en Import en Google Chrome anterior a 151.0.7922.173 permitió a un atacante remoto, aprovechando la ingeniería social, ejecutar potencialmente código arbitrario fuera de la sandbox mediante un archivo manipulado. (Gravedad de seguridad de Chromium: Alta)

Information

Published : 2026-08-20 21:17

Updated : 2026-10-18 20:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-76018

Mitre link : CVE-2026-76018

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-76018

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

chrome

CWE

CWE-250

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

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