CVE-2026-78906: Race Condition

Q: Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 are affected. Updating to 152.0.7977.65 or later addresses the issue.

Q: What does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker would need to get a user to load a crafted HTML page remotely. Successful exploitation could potentially result in arbitrary code execution outside the Chrome sandbox.

Q: Are users exposed through normal web browsing?

Yes. The described attack vector is a crafted HTML page, so a vulnerable Chrome user could be exposed when visiting attacker-controlled web content.

Published Aug 25, 2026

Updated

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

Affected Software

1 affected component

Google Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65

Event History

Aug 25, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:10 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:10 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·09:17 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 are affected. Updating to 152.0.7977.65 or later addresses the issue.

What does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker would need to get a user to load a crafted HTML page remotely. Successful exploitation could potentially result in arbitrary code execution outside the Chrome sandbox.

Are users exposed through normal web browsing?

Yes. The described attack vector is a crafted HTML page, so a vulnerable Chrome user could be exposed when visiting attacker-controlled web content.

CVE-2026-78906: Race Condition

Affected Software

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Chrome versions are affected?

What does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?

Are users exposed through normal web browsing?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Chrome versions are affected?

What does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?

Are users exposed through normal web browsing?