Race Condition in Google Chrome on Android Transaction Platform

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Race condition in Transactions Platform in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Meta Information

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-2026-79089

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 Transactions Platform of Google Chrome on Android. It allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The severity is rated as Low by Chromium.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to bypass security restrictions on your device, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive features or data. Social engineering is required, meaning the attacker must deceive you into visiting a malicious page.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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