Race Condition in Permissions in Google Chrome for Android

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Race condition in Permissions in Google Chrome on on Android 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: Medium)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-25

Generated

2026-08-26

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-79046

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 152.0.7977.65 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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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Executive Summary

This is a race condition vulnerability in the Permissions system of Google Chrome on Android. It allows a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The attacker could exploit this to gain unauthorized access or perform actions outside the intended security boundaries.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass security restrictions, potentially accessing sensitive data or performing actions on your behalf without your knowledge. Social engineering is required, so users must be tricked into visiting a malicious page for the attack to succeed.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome on Android to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the race condition in Permissions.

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