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CVE-2026-76040Disclosure(apple / chrome)

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch apple chrome systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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)

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1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • chrome
  • macos

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-08-18); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
applegoogle
Products
chromemacos

1 version affected across 2 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-18: 1Mentions · 2026-08-19: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-19: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-19: 108-1808-19
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
Patch
150.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-08-181
Disclosure1
2026-08-191
Patch1
Full discourse2 posts
  • Upwind Security MDR@UpwindMDR
    Patch

    🚨HIGH - Chrome macOS Browser Use-After-Free Sandbox Escape RCE (CVE-2026-76040) Google Chrome on macOS contains a use-after-free in the Browser component reachable via a crafted HTML page; with user interaction, remote attackers can trigger UAF and execute code outside the sandbox. Non-macOS builds are not impacted. 👉Affected: Google Chrome for Mac < 151.0.7922.169 | Upgrade to 151.0.7922.169

    Post summary

    The announcement identifies a macOS-specific Chrome use‑after‑free RCE (CVE‑2026‑76040) and directly recommends upgrading to version 151.0.7922.169 to remediate the issue.

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  • VulDB 🛡@vuldb
    Disclosure

    We have just added an important vulnerability affecting Google Chrome (CVE-2026-76040) https://vuldb.com/vuln/391985

    Post summary

    The message reports the addition of CVE‑2026‑76040 to a vulnerability database, indicating a newly disclosed issue with Google Chrome, but no further details such as PoC, patches, or exploitation activity are presented.

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CPE platform detail2 entries

2 of 2 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSapplemacos---
Appgooglechrome---

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