Bug 2518261 (CVE-2026-76037)

Summary: CVE-2026-76037 chromium-browser: Google Chrome: Arbitrary Code Execution via Link Following
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A flaw was found in Google Chrome. A local attacker could exploit a link following vulnerability within the CredentialProvider component. This vulnerability allows for the execution of arbitrary code outside the browser's security sandbox through a local program.
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Bug Depends On: 2519453, 2519455, 2519456, 2519452, 2519454    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-18 20:51:19 UTC
Link following in CredentialProvider in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a local program. (Chromium security severity: High)