Vulnerability · CVE-2026-76037
Link following in CredentialProvider in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the…
Published Aug 18, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 22, 2026 · the affected product
Last checked Oct 26, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-76037. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- High8.4
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.15%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe google/chrome
Link following in CredentialProvider in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a local program. (Chromium security severity: High)
Are you affected?
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- cpe google/chrome< 151.0.7922.169
How to fix CVE-2026-76037
Upgrade
CVE-2026-76037 lists a fix boundary at 151.0.7922.169. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected < 151.0.7922.169
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-76037. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with < 151.0.7922.169. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-59: Link Following. EPSS 0.15%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Aug 18, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Link following in CredentialProvider in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a local program. (Chromium security severity: High)
Oct 22, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Link following in CredentialProvider in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a local program. (Chromium security severity: High)
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-76037
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-76037
30-day exploitation probability 0.15%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-76037
Link following in CredentialProvider in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a local program. (Chromium security severity: High)
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 26, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- CVE.orgOct 23, 2026
- FIRST EPSSOct 23, 2026
- NIST NVDOct 22, 2026