CVE-2026-1220: Race in Google Chrome
Race in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 144.0.7559.99 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit type confusion via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a race condition in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 144.0.7559.99. It allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit type confusion by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw could lead to unintended behavior in the JavaScript engine, which may be leveraged for further attacks. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the remediation level or patch availability in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to cause type confusion in the V8 engine, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other security impacts depending on the exploitation context. However, no known exploits have been reported in the wild as of the publication date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_20.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply official fixes once available.
CVE-2026-1220: Race in Google Chrome
Description
Race in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 144.0.7559.99 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit type confusion via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a race condition in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 144.0.7559.99. It allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit type confusion by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw could lead to unintended behavior in the JavaScript engine, which may be leveraged for further attacks. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the remediation level or patch availability in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to cause type confusion in the V8 engine, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other security impacts depending on the exploitation context. However, no known exploits have been reported in the wild as of the publication date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_20.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply official fixes once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-20T04:22:31.895Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_20.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a29c2720e53e738838993a3
Added to database: 6/10/2026, 8:00:50 PM
Last enriched: 6/10/2026, 8:14:14 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 9:32:50 PM
Views: 21
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