CVE-2026-76044
Race condition in Chrome USB allows sandbox escape and arbitrary code execution.
Is CVE-2026-76044 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-76044 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 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-76044?
CVE-2026-76044 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.3. 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-2026-76044?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-76044. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-76044 affect?
CVE-2026-76044 affects Google Chrome <151.0.7922.169, Chromium-based browsers (may be affected). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-76044?
Update Chrome to 151.0.7922.169+ immediately; block untrusted USB and enforce least privilege.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Sandbox escape enabling arbitrary code execution outside Chrome's renderer via crafted HTML/USB interaction, allowing remote attacker code execution on host.
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.