CVE-2026-78991
Received Received - Intake

Race Condition in Google Chrome WebProtect

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-78991, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Race condition in WebProtect in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published
2026-08-25
Last Modified
2026-08-25
Generated
2026-08-26
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 152.0.7977.65 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-367 The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check.

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