CVE-2026-76023: Improper resource control in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-76023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.173. It involves improper resource control in the Linux Toolkit Theming component, allowing a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects desktop versions of Chrome on Linux. No CVSS score is provided, and no explicit patch or remediation level is stated in the available data. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch status in the input data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Linux Toolkit Theming allows a remote attacker, with control over the renderer process, to escape the sandbox and execute arbitrary code on the host system by delivering a crafted HTML page. The issue is due to improper resource control, which compromises the isolation normally enforced by the sandbox. The affected version is prior to 151.0.7922.173. The vulnerability is classified as high severity by Chromium security. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox, potentially leading to full system compromise on the affected Linux desktop environment. This breaks the security boundary intended by the sandbox, increasing the risk of persistent and escalated attacks.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0404570826.html for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is confirmed, users should exercise caution when browsing untrusted content on affected versions. No official fix or temporary workaround is explicitly stated in the provided data.
CVE-2026-76023: Improper resource control in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-76023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.173. It involves improper resource control in the Linux Toolkit Theming component, allowing a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects desktop versions of Chrome on Linux. No CVSS score is provided, and no explicit patch or remediation level is stated in the available data. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch status in the input data.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Linux Toolkit Theming allows a remote attacker, with control over the renderer process, to escape the sandbox and execute arbitrary code on the host system by delivering a crafted HTML page. The issue is due to improper resource control, which compromises the isolation normally enforced by the sandbox. The affected version is prior to 151.0.7922.173. The vulnerability is classified as high severity by Chromium security. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox, potentially leading to full system compromise on the affected Linux desktop environment. This breaks the security boundary intended by the sandbox, increasing the risk of persistent and escalated attacks.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0404570826.html for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is confirmed, users should exercise caution when browsing untrusted content on affected versions. No official fix or temporary workaround is explicitly stated in the provided data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-18T19:28:13.310Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0404570826.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a876922acd9273b491d0677
Added to database: 08/20/2026, 20:52:50 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 21:07:38 UTC
Last updated: 08/20/2026, 21:30:10 UTC
Views: 4
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