Critical [CVE-2026-76018] Arbitrary Code Execution via crafted file in Import component
This critical-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-76018.
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Summary
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) A remote attacker, leveraging social engineering tactics, could exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted file.
Red Hat does not ship Google Chrome or Chromium as part of any supported Red Hat product. Chromium is available through EPEL, which is community-maintained and outside Red Hat's production support scope.
Electron is shipped in some Red Hat products (podman-desktop, RHEL 10), but the affected Import component is Chrome browser-specific UI functionality not present in Electron's embedded Chromium engine. Red Hat severity: Important — CVSS 9.6 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Weakness: CWE-641.
- < 151.0.7922.173
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Mitigation
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