What is CVE-2026-76037?

CVE-2026-76037 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-08-18.

How severe is CVE-2026-76037?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-76037

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 · last modified 2026-08-20.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-05.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.001 · change: -0.001

Affected products

Google Chrome

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
issues.chromium.org/issues/517612295 (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-76037?: CVE-2026-76037 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-76037?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.