CVE-2026-76018

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Privilege Escalation in Google Chrome Import Feature

Publication date: 2026-08-20

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Privilege elevation in Import in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted file. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published

2026-08-20

Last Modified

2026-08-25

Generated

2026-09-10

AI Q&A

2026-08-21

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-09

NVD

CVE-2026-76018

EUVD

EUVD-2026-63595

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.173 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-250	The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a privilege elevation issue in the Import feature of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.173. It allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file through social engineering tactics.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.173. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome://version/ in the browser address bar. If your version is below 151.0.7922.173, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your system with elevated privileges, bypassing Chrome's sandbox protections. This could lead to unauthorized access to your data, installation of malware, or further compromise of your device.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves privilege elevation in Google Chrome, which could allow arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox. Such an issue may compromise data integrity and confidentiality, potentially violating GDPR's principles of data protection and HIPAA's requirements for safeguarding protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.173 or later to address the privilege elevation vulnerability.

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