CVE-2026-17979

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Race Condition in Google Chrome V8 Engine

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-07-31

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Race in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-07-31

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17979

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50905

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.72 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-362	The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a race condition in V8, the JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside Chrome's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome://version/ in the browser. If your version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your computer through Chrome, potentially stealing data or installing malware. However, the sandbox limits the damage, and the attacker would need to bypass additional security measures.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows remote code execution inside a sandbox via crafted HTML, which could lead to unauthorized data access or modification. Such risks may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health data security) if exploited to access sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the race condition in V8.

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