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Race condition in Chrome Installer on Mac allows sandbox escape

Priority LOW 28CWE-367Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Google Chrome on Mac before 156.0.8078.47 is affected. A race condition (CWE-367) in the Installer lets a local attacker with no privileges execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox through a local program when a user interacts with it. An exploit link is listed in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Description from the CNA

Race condition in Installer in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a local program. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00227 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 156.0.8078.47

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleChrome156.0.8078.47 to before 156.0.8078.47156.0.8078.47Patch availableCNA
  • Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 156.0.8078.47 to before 156.0.8078.47 Fixed in 156.0.8078.47 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 156.0.8078.47VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 156.0.8078.47 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple

Remediation

Update Google Chrome on Mac to 156.0.8078.47, the fixed version.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

  • Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 156.0.8078.47

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Google Chrome 156.0.8078.47

    353 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 10 HIGH, 292 MEDIUM, 51 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-78505 Observable discrepancy in Google Chrome Controls leaks sensitive dataPriority HIGH 73
    • TI-2026-78321 Input validation flaw in Google Chrome WebShare allows sandbox escapePriority HIGH 73
    • TI-2026-78320 Chrome PerformanceAPIs flaw lets web pages read cross-origin dataPriority HIGH 73

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113329
  2. 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-r9pw-39v2-4fpp
  3. 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-21 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-21 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  6. 2026-10-21 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  7. 2026-11-03 Title updated · CNA
  8. 2026-11-03 Weakness changed · CNA

References

  • 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
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Sources