Race Condition in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on Android

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Race condition in WebAppInstalls 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 co-installed app. (Chromium security severity: High)

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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-2026-79117

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 WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on Android. It allows a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy through a co-installed app, potentially exploiting social engineering tactics.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could trick you into installing a malicious app that interacts with Chrome, bypassing security restrictions to access sensitive data or perform unauthorized actions on your device.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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