CVE-2026-76023

Received Received - Intake

Improper Resource Control in Chrome Toolkit Theming

Publication date: 2026-08-20

Last updated on: 2026-08-20

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Improper resource control in Linux Toolkit Theming in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published

2026-08-20

Last Modified

2026-08-20

Generated

2026-08-21

AI Q&A

2026-08-21

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-76023

EUVD

EUVD-2026-63600

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	151.0.7922.173

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-913	The product does not properly restrict reading from or writing to dynamically-managed code resources such as variables, objects, classes, attributes, functions, or executable instructions or statements.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an improper resource control issue in Linux Toolkit Theming within Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.173. A remote attacker who had already compromised the renderer process could exploit it to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Google Chrome, a malicious website could potentially take control of your browser and run unauthorized code on your system. This could lead to data theft, installation of malware, or further compromise of your device.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, which may violate GDPR or HIPAA requirements for data protection and confidentiality. Organizations using affected Chrome versions may face compliance risks if data breaches occur.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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