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Race condition in Workers in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass web… (CVE-2026-79267)

0
Medium
Published: 08/25/2026 (08/25/2026, 21:31:48 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

Description

A race condition vulnerability exists in the Workers component of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to bypass the web origin policy by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating and does not affect availability or integrity, only confidentiality to a limited extent.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

AI-Powered Analysis

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AILast updated: 09/09/2026, 23:53:21 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-79267 is a race condition vulnerability in the Workers implementation of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. An attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw to bypass the web origin policy, potentially allowing access to restricted web content. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating low impact on confidentiality and no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows bypassing the web origin policy, which may lead to limited unauthorized access to web content. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no reported effects on integrity or availability. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process, which is a significant prerequisite.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates addressing this issue.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-p3h5-95vp-qqr9
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-79267"]
Database Specific Severity
MODERATE
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a91a7e9acd9273b49065ace

Added to database: 08/28/2026, 15:23:21 UTC

Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 23:53:21 UTC

Last updated: 10/12/2026, 18:48:23 UTC

Views: 45

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