CVE-2026-106207: Race condition in Google Chrome
Description
A race condition vulnerability exists in the V8 engine of Google Chrome prior to version 155.0.8059.39. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. Google has released a stable channel update addressing this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-106207 is a race condition vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome versions before 155.0.8059.39. Exploiting this flaw enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox environment by crafting malicious HTML content. The vulnerability is rated high severity (CVSS 8.8) due to its potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google has published an official advisory and released a patch in Chrome version 155.0.8059.39 to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution within the Chrome sandbox, potentially compromising browser security and user data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects all users running vulnerable Chrome versions prior to 155.0.8059.39. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 155.0.8059.39 or later, where this race condition vulnerability has been fixed. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html for details and update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T16:31:32.350Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac546372cdf04f656d49d09
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:04:23 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 22:33:24 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 03:28:18 UTC
Views: 5
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