Description
Race condition in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a race condition in Chrome's GPU subsystem that allows a remote attacker who has already gained control over a renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the renderer sandbox by delivering a maliciously crafted HTML page. The flaw lies in the timing of GPU resource handling, classified as CWE-367, and can lead to full code execution on the target system, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome operating on any version earlier than 152.0.7977.65. Users who are running an older stable channel build with GPU acceleration enabled are vulnerable until they upgrade to 152.0.7977.65 or a later release that resolves the race condition.

Risk and Exploitability

The problem manifests only when GPU acceleration is active, and an attacker must first compromise the renderer process. The CVSS score of 8.3 labels it high severity, yet the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a very low probability of real‑world exploitation, and it has not yet been reported in the CISA KEV catalog. Nevertheless, because it allows code execution outside the sandbox, it demands prompt attention from high‑privilege environments, especially where the renderer could be endangering privileged operations.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 20:57 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the latest Chrome update 152.0.7977.65 or newer from official distribution channels
  • Enable automatic updates so that future security patches are applied without manual intervention
  • Temporarily disable GPU hardware acceleration via chrome://settings/system until the fix is applied

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 20:57 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4771-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6482-1 chromium security update
History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Title Remote Code Execution via GPU Race Condition in Chrome

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

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Title Remote Code Execution via GPU Race Condition in Chrome

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description Race condition in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-367
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T03:57:59.305Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:08:34.412Z

Link: CVE-2026-79071

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T16:19:32.315Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:02.807

Modified: 2026-08-27T04:17:20.083

Link: CVE-2026-79071

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T21:00:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-367

    Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition