Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-76045
Published: August 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144242
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-2026-76045
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the WebGL component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2026-76045
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 151.0.7922.169
Google Chrome - update to 151.0.7922.169
Google Chrome - update to 151.0.7922.169