CVE-2026-78979: Race condition in Core

Published Apr 17, 2026
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Updated

Race condition in Core in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Google

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Google Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.64
152.0.7977.64

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.64

Event History

Apr 17, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which systems are affected?

The issue affects Google Chrome on Windows before version 152.0.7977.65. The provided information does not indicate that other operating systems are affected.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

A remote attacker must use social engineering to get a target to interact with a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability could then be used to bypass the web origin policy.

3

How can I determine whether a device is affected?

Check the installed Google Chrome version on Windows. Versions earlier than 152.0.7977.65 are affected according to the available information.

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