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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79155

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65782 HIGH
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-9jhr-52w2-jgh9
8.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
8.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.3 HIGH

Network delivery via crafted page, AC:H for race timing plus renderer pre-compromise; scope change to OS justifies S:C and full C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 17:30 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 17:23 NVD
8.3 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
HIGH 8.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Race condition in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

AnalysisAI

Sandbox escape via race condition in Google Chrome's FileSystem component (prior to 152.0.7977.65) allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox through a crafted HTML page. This is a scope-changing exploit chain primitive - it operates as a second-stage attack requiring renderer access first, not a standalone unauthenticated RCE. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Deliver separate renderer exploit via crafted webpage
Delivery
Compromise Chrome renderer process
Exploit
Trigger FileSystem TOCTOU race condition
Execution
Win race window on filesystem resource
Persist
Escape renderer sandbox
Impact
Execute arbitrary code at OS privilege level

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Two conditions must both be satisfied: (1) the attacker must have already achieved renderer process compromise - a significant prerequisite typically requiring a separate, chained browser vulnerability such as a V8 engine or IPC flaw; (2) the victim must actively visit or be redirected to a crafted HTML page that exercises the vulnerable FileSystem code path (UI:R). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.3 High score is driven by AV:N (web-delivered), S:C (full sandbox escape), and a C:H/I:H/A:H impact triad, but AC:H and UI:R meaningfully constrain realistic exploitability. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker targeting a specific user first delivers a separate browser exploit (e.g., a V8 JavaScript engine vulnerability) via a malicious or compromised website to achieve renderer process compromise. From that foothold, the attacker serves a crafted HTML page that repeatedly triggers Chrome's FileSystem component, racing the TOCTOU window until the race is won and a manipulated file handle passes sandbox validation. …
Remediation The primary fix is upgrading Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, which contains the vendor-released patch addressing this TOCTOU race condition. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, verify the current Chrome versions deployed across your organization and confirm patch availability in your update mechanisms. …

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