Description
Link following in CredentialProvider in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a local program. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4749-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6455-1 chromium security update
History

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome CredentialProvider Local Code Execution via Link Following chromium-browser: Google Chrome: Arbitrary Code Execution via Link Following
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome CredentialProvider Local Code Execution via Link Following

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Link following in CredentialProvider in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a local program. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-59
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-20T03:55:39.183Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T19:44:51.243Z

Link: CVE-2026-76037

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-19T11:28:44.907Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-18T21:18:27.727

Modified: 2026-08-20T19:26:55.573

Link: CVE-2026-76037

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-08-18T20:31:25Z

Links: CVE-2026-76037 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T17:00:04Z

Weaknesses