CVE-2026-76036: Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
A critical buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Dawn component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 151.0.7922.169. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects Chrome on Android and was publicly disclosed on August 18, 2026. No CVSS score is provided, but the severity is marked critical by Chromium security. The vendor advisory link is available but does not explicitly confirm patch or remediation status. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-76036 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Dawn component of Google Chrome on Android platforms prior to version 151.0.7922.169. This vulnerability enables remote code execution outside the sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw was disclosed by Chromium security with a critical severity rating. The vulnerability affects the specified Chrome version on Android, and a vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state remediation details or patch availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox on affected Chrome Android versions. This could lead to full compromise of the browser process and potentially the device, depending on sandboxing and other mitigations. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575033.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome release channels for updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available.
CVE-2026-76036: Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
Description
A critical buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Dawn component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 151.0.7922.169. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects Chrome on Android and was publicly disclosed on August 18, 2026. No CVSS score is provided, but the severity is marked critical by Chromium security. The vendor advisory link is available but does not explicitly confirm patch or remediation status. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-76036 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Dawn component of Google Chrome on Android platforms prior to version 151.0.7922.169. This vulnerability enables remote code execution outside the sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw was disclosed by Chromium security with a critical severity rating. The vulnerability affects the specified Chrome version on Android, and a vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state remediation details or patch availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox on affected Chrome Android versions. This could lead to full compromise of the browser process and potentially the device, depending on sandboxing and other mitigations. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575033.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome release channels for updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-18T19:44:50.257Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575033.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a84c574c6e8be0332bb23f0
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 20:49:56 UTC
Last enriched: 08/18/2026, 21:05:43 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 03:58:13 UTC
Views: 6
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