CVE-2026-95280: Race condition in Google Chrome
Race condition in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-95280 is a race condition vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. It affects versions before 154.0.8037.57 and enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment when a user visits a maliciously crafted HTML page. This vulnerability was publicly disclosed and addressed by Google in a stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the browser environment. The sandbox containment limits broader system impact, but the ability to run arbitrary code remotely is a significant security risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 154.0.8037.57. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.
CVE-2026-95280: Race condition in Google Chrome
Description
Race condition in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-95280 is a race condition vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. It affects versions before 154.0.8037.57 and enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment when a user visits a maliciously crafted HTML page. This vulnerability was publicly disclosed and addressed by Google in a stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the browser environment. The sandbox containment limits broader system impact, but the ability to run arbitrary code remotely is a significant security risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 154.0.8037.57. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-22T05:07:02.494Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0856730748.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6abbf86c57f14566d451c583
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 17:42:04 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 18:26:41 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 19:07:33 UTC
Views: 2
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