Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-76018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU144511

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 7.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-76018

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions management in Import in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, bypass implemented security measures and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
Chrome OS
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 151.0.7922.173
Microsoft Edge - update to 151.0.4129.107
Google Chrome - update to 151.0.7922.173
Chrome OS - update to 144.0.7559.261
chromium - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.173-1.el9, 151.0.7922.173-1.el10_2, 151.0.7922.173-1.el10_3, 151.0.7922.173-1.fc43, 151.0.7922.173-1.fc44
chromium (Debian package) - update to 151.0.7922.173-1~deb13u1

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0404570826.html
• https://crbug.com/513757918

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Fedora EPEL 10.3 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
• Fedora 44 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 10.2 update for chromium
• Fedora 43 update for chromium
• Debian update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS LTS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge