Copyright © 2012 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved. Important 2026-08-18T20:31:26 chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Arbitrary code execution via use-after-free vulnerability 8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CWE-825

Use after free in Browser in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

A flaw was found in chromium-browser. This use-after-free vulnerability allows a remote attacker, through social engineering, to execute arbitrary code outside of the sandbox by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page. This could lead to a complete compromise of the affected system.

This Important use-after-free vulnerability in chromium-browser allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser's sandbox. Exploitation requires social engineering to entice a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, making user interaction a prerequisite for a successful attack. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-76040 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76040 https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575033.html https://issues.chromium.org/issues/534862220