CVE-2026-17654: Race in Google Chrome
A race condition vulnerability exists in the Updater component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to the operating system level by exploiting a malicious file. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-17654 and is rated with a high severity score of 7.8. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has published an advisory linked to a stable channel update addressing this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17654 is a race condition vulnerability in the Updater of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 151.0.7922.72. The flaw enables a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation by leveraging a malicious file during the update process. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has released a stable channel update to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to the operating system level, potentially gaining elevated control over the affected Mac system. This can lead to full compromise of the user environment and sensitive data exposure.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Mac systems to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for official update instructions.
CVE-2026-17654: Race in Google Chrome
Description
A race condition vulnerability exists in the Updater component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to the operating system level by exploiting a malicious file. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-17654 and is rated with a high severity score of 7.8. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has published an advisory linked to a stable channel update addressing this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17654 is a race condition vulnerability in the Updater of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 151.0.7922.72. The flaw enables a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation by leveraging a malicious file during the update process. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has released a stable channel update to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to the operating system level, potentially gaining elevated control over the affected Mac system. This can lead to full compromise of the user environment and sensitive data exposure.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Mac systems to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for official update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:14.979Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa07c9c2644c7f849a61c
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:16 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:57:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 63
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