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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-65807

| CVE-2026-79014 MEDIUM
Race Condition (CWE-362)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-rq7c-38w9-8xh5
Medium
Disputed · 4.3 Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Recon
    Serve crafted HTML to target user
  2. Delivery
    User visits attacker page (UI:R)
  3. Exploit
    Exploit separate renderer vulnerability
  4. Install
    Gain renderer process code execution
  5. C2
    Trigger Autofill race condition
  6. Execute
    Win timing window to bypass same-origin policy
  7. Impact
    Read cross-origin data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Concurrency control, locking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires two simultaneous conditions: (1) the target user must visit a crafted HTML page, satisfying the user-interaction prerequisite reflected in the CVSS UI:R metric; and (2) the attacker must have already compromised the Chrome renderer process - a significant technical prerequisite that makes this a second-stage chained vulnerability, not a standalone remote exploit. The race condition in the Autofill subsystem imposes timing constraints that further increase practical exploitation complexity. Limiting factors include the mandatory prior renderer compromise (the primary barrier), user interaction requirement, low confidentiality-only impact (C:L with I:N and A:N), and the inherent non-determinism of race condition exploitation. This vulnerability cannot be exploited against default Chrome configurations by an unauthenticated remote attacker without first achieving renderer code execution through a separate exploit.

Impact

The CVSS base score of 4.3 (Medium) appropriately reflects constrained real-world impact: the attack requires user interaction (UI:R) and, critically, a pre-existing compromised renderer process, which is a non-trivial prerequisite indicating this flaw operates as a second-stage link in an exploit chain. The official CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N is in partial tension with the stated renderer-compromise prerequisite - defenders should not interpret PR:N as meaning this is freely accessible to unauthenticated remote attackers without a prior exploit. EPSS at 0.31% (24th percentile) reflects low automated exploitation probability, and the absence of a CISA KEV listing confirms no known active exploitation campaigns. The impact ceiling is low confidentiality only (C:L, I:N, A:N), meaning this enables cross-origin data disclosure rather than code execution or denial of service. Overall priority should be moderate: high-value targets where browser exploit chains are realistic threat vectors should treat this as urgent given its value in chaining, while lower-risk environments can follow standard patch cycles.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker first exploits a separate renderer-level vulnerability in Chrome to gain code execution within the sandboxed renderer process, then serves a crafted HTML page that triggers timing-sensitive Autofill interactions designed to win the race condition. By winning the race, the compromised renderer bypasses same-origin policy and reads data - such as form field contents or session-related data - from other web origins without user awareness. No public exploit code for this specific vulnerability has been identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 28, 2026

Race condition in Google Chrome's Autofill subsystem (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) enables a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to bypass the browser's same-origin policy via a crafted HTML page. This is a second-stage vulnerability requiring a prior renderer exploit, making it a chained-attack component rather than a standalone threat. No public exploit code has been identified, and EPSS at 0.31% (24th percentile) reflects low opportunistic exploitation probability with no CISA KEV listing.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later via Chrome's built-in auto-update mechanism or through the stable channel advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. Enterprise deployments managed via Google Admin Console should push the update using Chrome Browser Cloud Management or group policy. If immediate patching is not feasible, a compensating control is to disable Autofill entirely via Chrome enterprise policy (AutofillAddressEnabled=false and AutofillCreditCardEnabled=false), noting this degrades user experience by removing form auto-completion. Additionally, enforcing Chrome's Site Isolation policy (SitePerProcess) does not prevent this vulnerability but limits what a compromised renderer can access cross-origin, reducing the data exposure surface. The Chromium issue tracker entry at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/536568319 may provide additional technical detail once access restrictions are lifted.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 152.0.7977.65 <152.0.7977.65

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 152.0.7977.65

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability resides in Chrome's Autofill component - the browser subsystem responsible for automatically completing form fields with stored user data. CWE-362 (Race Condition) identifies the root cause: concurrent execution paths access a shared Autofill resource without adequate synchronization, allowing a timing window to be exploited. Chrome's multi-process architecture runs web content in sandboxed renderer processes intended to isolate compromises; the same-origin policy is a foundational browser security control preventing one web origin from reading resources belonging to another. This race condition in Autofill allows that boundary to be violated from within a compromised renderer context. The affected product is confirmed by CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering all Chrome versions across platforms prior to 152.0.7977.65.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 2.6 LOW

Race condition inherently requires timing precision (AC:H); prior renderer compromise treated as PR:L; impact limited to cross-origin data disclosure (C:L only).

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

vuln.today treats the vendor’s rating as authoritative. A higher third-party CVSS (e.g. CISA-ADP) is shown for transparency but does not drive the headline severity.

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:22 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Race condition in Autofill in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is the dominant global desktop browser by market share
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Race conditions occur when multiple concurrent requests exploit the brief time gap between checking a condition and acting upon it (TOCTOU - Time of Check, Time of Use).

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
openSUSE Tumbleweed Fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Affected

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