CVE-2026-79094

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Race Condition in Google Chrome Workers

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-31

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Race condition in Workers in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-31

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-79094

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-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 is a race condition vulnerability in Google Chrome's Workers feature. A race condition occurs when the system's behavior depends on the sequence or timing of uncontrollable events. In this case, the flaw allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by exploiting timing issues in Chrome's Workers implementation through a crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version. On Linux, run: google-chrome --version. On Windows, check via Control Panel or run: wmic product where name='Google Chrome' get version. If the version is below 152.0.7977.65, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass security restrictions in Chrome, potentially gaining unauthorized access to system resources or sensitive data. Users could be exposed to malicious activities like data theft or unauthorized actions if they visit a specially crafted webpage.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the race condition vulnerability.

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