CVE-2026-76044 - chromium-browser: Google Chrome: Arbitrary code execution due to a race condition in USB

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CRITICAL

chromium-browser: Google Chrome: Arbitrary code execution due to a race condition in USB

Published Aug 18, 2026

9.0

CRITICAL

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.32%

Description

Race condition in USB in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Affected products

Vendor Google Product Chrome Default
n/a
- Version
  151.0.7922.169
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <151.0.7922.169

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Google

Chrome

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
151.0.7922.169	affected	<151.0.7922.169

Remediation

Red Hat statement

This Important flaw in the `chromium-browser` package allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser's sandbox. Exploitation requires a compromised renderer process and user interaction with a specially crafted HTML page, enabling a significant security bypass.

Weaknesses (2)

CWE-367

CWE-368

References (6)

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-76044
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2518264
Issue Tracking
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575033.html
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/522732244
Permissions Required
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76044
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-76044

Link	Providers	Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-76044		Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2518264		Issue Tracking
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575033.html		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/522732244		Permissions Required
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76044
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-76044