Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-76042
Use of uninitialized resource in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/536460270 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-76042?
- CVE-2026-76042 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-76042?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.