CVE-2026-76037

Published: Aug 18, 2026Modified: Aug 20, 2026

8.4

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.5 / Impact: 5.9

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

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)

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (2)

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575033.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://issues.chromium.org/issues/517612295

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

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