CVE-2026-6921: Race in Google Chrome
Race in GPU in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 147.0.7727.117 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a race condition (CWE-362) in the GPU processing of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 147.0.7727.117. Exploitation requires a crafted video file that could enable a remote attacker to escape the sandbox environment, potentially leading to full system compromise. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.3, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed but no explicit patch or fix status is provided in the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to bypass Chrome's sandbox protections, leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges on the affected Windows system. This could compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_22.html for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is confirmed, users should exercise caution when opening untrusted video files in Chrome on Windows. No additional vendor-recommended mitigations are currently documented.
CVE-2026-6921: Race in Google Chrome
Description
Race in GPU in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 147.0.7727.117 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a race condition (CWE-362) in the GPU processing of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 147.0.7727.117. Exploitation requires a crafted video file that could enable a remote attacker to escape the sandbox environment, potentially leading to full system compromise. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.3, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed but no explicit patch or fix status is provided in the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to bypass Chrome's sandbox protections, leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges on the affected Windows system. This could compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_22.html for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is confirmed, users should exercise caution when opening untrusted video files in Chrome on Windows. No additional vendor-recommended mitigations are currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-23T16:11:31.076Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_22.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 69ea5c0887115cfb683ce452
Added to database: 4/23/2026, 5:51:04 PM
Last enriched: 5/27/2026, 8:01:41 PM
Last updated: 6/7/2026, 7:04:42 AM
Views: 3914
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