CVE-2026-76020: Race condition in Google Chrome
A race condition vulnerability exists in the V8 engine of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.173. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with high severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the patch or remediation status in the provided data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-76020 is a race condition vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. It affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.173 and enables remote code execution inside the sandbox via crafted HTML content. The vulnerability is classified as high severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory URL is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the Chrome sandbox, potentially compromising the security boundary of the browser. This could lead to unauthorized actions within the sandboxed environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0404570826.html for current remediation guidance. Until confirmation, users should update to the latest Chrome version once available to mitigate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-76020: Race condition in Google Chrome
Description
A race condition vulnerability exists in the V8 engine of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.173. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with high severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the patch or remediation status in the provided data.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-76020 is a race condition vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. It affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.173 and enables remote code execution inside the sandbox via crafted HTML content. The vulnerability is classified as high severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory URL is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the Chrome sandbox, potentially compromising the security boundary of the browser. This could lead to unauthorized actions within the sandboxed environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0404570826.html for current remediation guidance. Until confirmation, users should update to the latest Chrome version once available to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-18T19:28:10.299Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0404570826.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a876922acd9273b491d0671
Added to database: 08/20/2026, 20:52:50 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 21:08:00 UTC
Last updated: 08/20/2026, 22:03:17 UTC
Views: 4
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