Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU144233

Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-76039

Published: August 18, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU144233

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-76039

CWE-ID: CWE-706

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to an incorrectly resolved reference in Core in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted webpage and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2026-76039

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 151.0.7922.169
Google Chrome - update to 151.0.7922.169

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