Privilege elevation in Import in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted file. (Chromium security severity: High)

The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 151.0.4129.107. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the September 11, 2026 advisory.

  - Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Edge     (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network. (CVE-2026-77490)

  - Improper resource control in Linux Toolkit Theming in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a     remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via     a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-76023)

  - Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker to execute     arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Critical)     (CVE-2026-76017)

  - Privilege elevation in Import in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker     leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted     file. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-76018)

  - 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) (CVE-2026-76019)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4758 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4758-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/               Emilio Pozuelo Monfort     August 27, 2026                               https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : chromium     Version        : 151.0.7922.173-1~deb12u1     CVE ID         : CVE-2026-76017 CVE-2026-76018 CVE-2026-76019 CVE-2026-76020                      CVE-2026-76021 CVE-2026-76022 CVE-2026-76023

    Security issues were discovered in Chromium which could result     in the execution of arbitrary code, denial of service, or information     disclosure.

    For Debian 12 bookworm, these problems have been fixed in version     151.0.7922.173-1~deb12u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your chromium packages.

    For the detailed security status of chromium please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/chromium

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 13 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-6476 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian Security Advisory DSA-6476-1                   security@debian.org     https://www.debian.org/security/                           Andres Salomon     August 27, 2026                       https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : chromium     CVE ID         : CVE-2026-76017 CVE-2026-76018 CVE-2026-76019 CVE-2026-76020                      CVE-2026-76021 CVE-2026-76022 CVE-2026-76023

    Security issues were discovered in Chromium which could result     in the execution of arbitrary code, denial of service, or information     disclosure.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in     version 151.0.7922.173-1~deb13u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your chromium packages.

    For the detailed security status of chromium please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/chromium

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 43 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-129176284e advisory.

    Update to 151.0.7922.173

          * CVE-2026-76017: Use after free in Chromoting
          * CVE-2026-76018: Privilege elevation in Import
          * CVE-2026-76019: Incorrect authorization in Workers
          * CVE-2026-76020: Race condition in V8
          * CVE-2026-76021: Use after free in DOM
          * CVE-2026-76022: Buffer overflow in Network
          * CVE-2026-76023: Improper resource control in Linux Toolkit Theming


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 44 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-7cee1b8755 advisory.

    Update to 151.0.7922.173

          * CVE-2026-76017: Use after free in Chromoting
          * CVE-2026-76018: Privilege elevation in Import
          * CVE-2026-76019: Incorrect authorization in Workers
          * CVE-2026-76020: Race condition in V8
          * CVE-2026-76021: Use after free in DOM
          * CVE-2026-76022: Buffer overflow in Network
          * CVE-2026-76023: Improper resource control in Linux Toolkit Theming


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote openSUSE 16 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2026:21624-1 advisory.

    Changes in chromium:

    - Chromium 151.0.7922.173 (boo#1275913):
      * CVE-2026-76017: Use after free in Chromoting
      * CVE-2026-76018: Privilege elevation in Import
      * CVE-2026-76019: Incorrect authorization in Workers
      * CVE-2026-76020: Race condition in V8
      * CVE-2026-76021: Use after free in DOM.
      * CVE-2026-76022: Buffer overflow in Network
      * CVE-2026-76023: Improper resource control in Linux Toolkit Theming

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - Privilege elevation in Import in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker     leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted     file. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-76018)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 151.0.7922.173. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2026_08_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0404570826 advisory.

  - Use after free in DOM in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker to execute     arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)     (CVE-2026-76021)

  - Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker to execute     arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Critical)     (CVE-2026-76017)

  - Privilege elevation in Import in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker     leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted     file. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-76018)

  - 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) (CVE-2026-76019)

  - Race condition in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker to execute     arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)     (CVE-2026-76020)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 151.0.7922.173. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2026_08_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0404570826 advisory.

  - Use after free in DOM in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker to execute     arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)     (CVE-2026-76021)

  - Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker to execute     arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Critical)     (CVE-2026-76017)

  - Privilege elevation in Import in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker     leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted     file. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-76018)

  - 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) (CVE-2026-76019)

  - Race condition in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker to execute     arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)     (CVE-2026-76020)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
344898	Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 151.0.4129.107 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	Local	high
341145	Debian dla-4758 : chromium - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	Local	high
341083	Debian dsa-6476 : chromium - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	Local	high
339695	Fedora 43 : chromium (2026-129176284e)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	critical
339197	Fedora 44 : chromium (2026-7cee1b8755)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	critical
339064	openSUSE 16 Security Update : chromium (openSUSE-SU-2026:21624-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	Local	high
338811	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-76018	Nessus	Misc.	Local	high
338407	Google Chrome < 151.0.7922.173 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	Local	high
338406	Google Chrome < 151.0.7922.173 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	Local	high

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