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Google Chrome CVE-2026-78901

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65999 HIGH
Race Condition (CWE-362)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-rf3q-pc74-j6jp
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.5 HIGH

Network-delivered via crafted page (AV:N), race condition demands precise timing (AC:H), no auth needed (PR:N), user visit required (UI:R), sandbox-bounded impact (S:U), full triad within sandbox (C:H/I:H/A:H).

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 18:02 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 15:52 NVD
7.5 (None) 7.5 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Race condition in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution within the Chrome sandbox is achievable via a race condition in the V8 JavaScript engine, affecting all Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. An unauthenticated remote attacker (per CVSS PR:N) can trigger the vulnerability by luring a user to a crafted HTML page, exploiting a timing window in V8's memory management to execute arbitrary code. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Craft malicious HTML/JS payload
Delivery
Host page or inject into ad network
Exploit
Lure victim to visit crafted page
Execution
Trigger V8 race condition via JavaScript
Impact
Execute arbitrary code in Chrome renderer sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation User interaction is required (UI:R): the victim must actively visit or be redirected to a specifically crafted HTML page in an unpatched Chrome browser - passive network exposure alone is not sufficient. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 7.5 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately reflects a high-impact but difficult-to-reliably-trigger vulnerability. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page containing JavaScript designed to win a specific V8 engine race window - for example, triggering concurrent garbage collection and object access - and distributes the link via phishing email or malvertising. When a target visits the page in an unpatched Chrome instance and the race condition fires, the attacker gains arbitrary code execution within the Chrome renderer process sandbox. …
Remediation Upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later - this is the vendor-released patch as documented in the Chrome Stable Channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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