CVE-2026-78901: Race condition in Google Chrome
Description
A race condition vulnerability exists in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78901 is a race condition vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. The issue affects versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 and enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update that addresses this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows remote code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html for detailed update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:03:58.291Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9b5acd9273b49ac6d55
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:17 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 01:07:23 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 37
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