CVE-2026-79196

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Race Condition in Google Chrome Editing Feature

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-26

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Race condition in Editing in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-26

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-79196

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 Google Chrome's editing feature. A race condition occurs when the program's behavior depends on the sequence or timing of uncontrollable events. In this case, it could allow an attacker to exploit timing issues to access sensitive information.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking the installed version of Google Chrome against the patched version (152.0.7977.65). Use commands like 'google-chrome --version' or check via package manager (e.g., 'apt list --installed | grep google-chrome'). If the version is below 152.0.7977.65, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could let a remote attacker obtain sensitive information through a crafted HTML page. The attacker would need to trick a user into visiting the page, likely using social engineering tactics like phishing.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability involves a race condition in Google Chrome that could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via social engineering and a crafted HTML page. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to personal data, which may impact compliance with GDPR and HIPAA if such data is involved.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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