CVE-2026-78901 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: What is CVE-2026-78901?

CVE-2026-78901 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Race condition in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-78901?

CVE-2026-78901 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-78901?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.

Vulnerability Description

Race condition in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 152.0.7977.65

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/525686865Permissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-78901?

CVE-2026-78901 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Race condition in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

How severe is CVE-2026-78901?

CVE-2026-78901 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-78901?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.