Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-76044

Race condition in USB in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-76044?
CVE-2026-76044 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2026-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-76044?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.