PT-2026-77327 · Google · Google Chrome
CVE-2026-76040
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Published
2026-08-18
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Updated
2026-08-21
CVSS v3.1
8.8
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.169
Description
A use after free issue in the Browser component on Mac allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox. This is achieved by leveraging social engineering to entice a user to visit a crafted HTML page. Use after free is a memory corruption flaw that occurs when an application continues to use a pointer after it has been freed.
Recommendations
Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.169 or later.
Fix
Use After Free
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Google Chrome