Description
Race in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability is a race condition in the V8 JavaScript engine of Google Chrome that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the browser's sandbox when a specially crafted HTML page is loaded. The flaw can lead to execution of attacker‑supplied code within the browser context, potentially compromising the integrity of the user’s machine or the confidentiality of local data.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. Any installation of Chrome older than that release is vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates a high severity, but the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that exploitation is considered unlikely at present. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is a remote attacker providing a malicious HTML page, which the user loads in the browser. The race condition is triggered during parsing or execution of that page, enabling the attacker to bypass the sandbox and run code with elevated privileges.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 05:55 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to obtain the V8 patch.
  • Configure Chrome to automatically apply updates through the operating system’s update mechanism or enterprise policy to ensure timely delivery of security fixes.
  • Enforce a strict content security policy that restricts execution of scripts from untrusted sources in all web pages to reduce the risk of malicious code execution.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 05:55 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4710-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6408-1 chromium security update
History

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Race in V8
Weaknesses CWE-366
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Race in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-362
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-31T03:55:43.490Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:37:12.186Z

Link: CVE-2026-17979

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T12:48:08.333Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:17:02.477

Modified: 2026-07-31T04:17:08.880

Link: CVE-2026-17979

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:25:52Z

Links: CVE-2026-17979 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-02T06:00:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-362

    Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

  • CWE-366

    Race Condition within a Thread