CVE-2026-76018Network attack vector

Sandbox escape via unsandboxed bookmark parsing

Published Aug 20, 2026 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Privilege elevation in Google Chrome before 151.0.7922.173 allows remote attackers to execute code outside the sandbox via a crafted file. The desktop ProfileImport utility calls ParseBookmarksUnsafe directly from BookmarksFileImporter and the Firefox default-bookmarks loader instead of using the isolated BookmarkHtmlParser service. Exploitation requires social engineering that causes a user to import the crafted file; successful execution escapes the browser sandbox.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege elevation in Google Chrome before 151.0.7922.173 allows remote attackers to execute code outside the sandbox via a crafted file. The desktop ProfileImport utility calls ParseBookmarksUnsafe directly from BookmarksFileImporter and the Firefox default-bookmarks loader instead of using the isolated BookmarkHtmlParser service. Exploitation requires social engineering that causes a user to import the crafted file; successful execution escapes the browser sandbox.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-76018
Published
Aug 20, 2026
Updated
Aug 20, 2026
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Google Chrome
Classifications
CWE-250, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=151.0.7922.173 <151.0.7922.173

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Google Chromeversion=151.0.7922.173 <151.0.7922.173

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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