Google Chrome up to 151.0.7922.169 Workers improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Workers. This manipulation causes improper authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-76019. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Workers. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Incorrect authorization in Workers in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-76019 since 08/18/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/21/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 338407 (Google Chrome < 151.0.7922.173 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 151.0.7922.173 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (338407). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 338407
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 151.0.7922.173 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 151.0.7922.173

Timelineinfo

08/18/2026 CVE reserved
08/20/2026 +2 days Advisory disclosed
08/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/21/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-76019 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-76019
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-393865

Entryinfo

Created: 08/20/2026 23:10
Updated: 08/21/2026 05:26
Changes: 08/20/2026 23:10 (56), 08/21/2026 05:26 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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