Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Google Chrome
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Race condition in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 152.0.7977.65
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 152.0.7977.65
327 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 83 MEDIUM, 244 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-54935 Incorrect authorization in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-54883 Improper privilege management in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-54931 Off-by-one error in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote…Priority MEDIUM 47
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-79017
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6m3v-59wp-4j9q
References
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-79017 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-79017 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6m3v-59wp-4j9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-79017 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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