CVE-2026-76040
Use-after-free in Chrome for macOS enabling remote code execution via crafted HTML.
Is CVE-2026-76040 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-76040 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-76040?
CVE-2026-76040 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-76040?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-76040. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-76040 affect?
CVE-2026-76040 affects Google Chrome for macOS prior to 151.0.7922.169. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-76040?
Update Chrome on macOS to 151.0.7922.169 or later; warn users against untrusted links.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote arbitrary code execution outside Chrome sandbox via crafted HTML; attacker can run code as user, install malware, or exfiltrate data.
Immediate action required
- affected< 151.0.7922.169
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.