Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-76038
Published: August 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144241
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-76038
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-76038
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 151.0.7922.169
Microsoft Edge - update to 151.0.4129.101
Google Chrome - update to 151.0.7922.169
chromium - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.169-1.el9, 151.0.7922.169-1.el10_2, 151.0.7922.169-1.el10_3, 151.0.7922.169-1.fc44
chromium (Debian package) - update to 151.0.7922.169-1~deb13u1
Microsoft Edge - update to 151.0.4129.101
Google Chrome - update to 151.0.7922.169
chromium - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.169-1.el9, 151.0.7922.169-1.el10_2, 151.0.7922.169-1.el10_3, 151.0.7922.169-1.fc44
chromium (Debian package) - update to 151.0.7922.169-1~deb13u1