Google Chrome up to 157.0.8103.50 Extensions race condition

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4.1$5k-$25k0.00+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Chrome. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Extensions. The manipulation leads to race condition. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-126906. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Extensions. 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 concurrent code sequence that 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 operating concurrently. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Race condition in Extensions in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 157.0.8103.78 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain sensitive information via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-126906 since 11/11/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/12/2026).

Upgrading to version 157.0.8103.78 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 157.0.8103.78

Timelineinfo

11/11/2026 CVE reserved
11/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/12/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
11/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: Chrome
CVE: CVE-2026-126906 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-126906
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-436199

Entryinfo

Created: 11/12/2026 00:23
Changes: 11/12/2026 00:23 (56)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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