What is CVE-2026-76035?

CVE-2026-76035 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-08-18.

How severe is CVE-2026-76035?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-76035

Inappropriate implementation in Media in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2026-08-18 · last modified 2026-08-24.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (37.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-04.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Google Chrome

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
issues.chromium.org/issues/536439844 (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-76035?: CVE-2026-76035 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-76035?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.