CVE-2026-17979: 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)
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)
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17979
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-179790.20% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 10% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-17979 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
Recent advisories for Race in
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- unknownCVE-2026-20492: In Audio HAL, there is a possible system becoming unresponsive due to a race condition. This c…nvd · 2026-08-03
- unknownCVE-2026-20474: In display, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a race condition. This could le…nvd · 2026-08-03
- mediumCVE-2026-67607: LightFTP 2.3.1 contains a race condition vulnerability that allows remote attackers to crash t…nvd · 2026-07-31
- unknownCVE-2026-16727: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (“Race Condition”) in…nvd · 2026-07-30
- mediumCVE-2026-17999: Race in PictureInPicture in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote a…nvd · 2026-07-30
- highCVE-2026-17993: Race in Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to…nvd · 2026-07-30
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