CVE-2026-17711 Race condition in Chrome

Critical 9.6 Published Updated

A race condition in Chrome's Downloads feature on Mac allows a compromised renderer to escape the sandbox and execute code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-17711?

CVE-2026-17711 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Race in Downloads in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17711?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17711?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-17711 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17711 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17711, ECHO-e3e4-cb4d-33f5, GHSA-37xg-v5ff-wmh2, MINI-g32v-69wm-82p9.

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