Google Chrome up to 147.0.7727.138 on Windows Chromoting race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome on Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Chromoting. The manipulation leads to race condition. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-7948. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome on Windows. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Chromoting. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Race in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-7948 since 05/06/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/17/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 315031 (openSUSE 16 Security Update : chromium (openSUSE-SU-2026:20727-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 148.0.7778.96 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (315031) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1394). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • IGEL OS
  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 315031
Nessus Name: openSUSE 16 Security Update : chromium (openSUSE-SU-2026:20727-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 148.0.7778.96

Timelineinfo

05/06/2026 Advisory disclosed
05/06/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
05/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/17/2026 +11 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 496193
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-7948 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-7948
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361703
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1394 - Google Chrome/Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2026 21:49
Updated: 05/17/2026 07:14
Changes: 05/06/2026 21:49 (24), 05/06/2026 21:50 (35), 05/15/2026 00:45 (7), 05/17/2026 07:14 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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