Privilege elevation in Import in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted file. (Chromium security severity: High)
History

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Title chromium-browser: Google Chrome: Arbitrary Code Execution via crafted file in Import component
Weaknesses CWE-641
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Title Chrome Import Feature Exposes Unauthorized Code Execution

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Title Chrome Import Feature Exposes Unauthorized Code Execution

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

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Description Privilege elevation in Import in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted file. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-250
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published: 2026-08-20T20:51:19.618Z

Updated: 2026-08-22T03:56:27.444Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T19:28:08.325Z

Link: CVE-2026-76018

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T18:50:08.658Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-20T21:17:09.920

Modified: 2026-08-25T16:37:17.993

Link: CVE-2026-76018

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-08-20T20:51:19Z

Links: CVE-2026-76018 - Bugzilla