CVE-2026-79089 Race condition in Chrome
A race condition in Chrome on Android allows remote attackers to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page.
- 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-2026-79089?
CVE-2026-79089 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 25 Aug 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 condition in Transactions Platform in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79089?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-79089?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-79089 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79089 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79089, ECHO-08bc-4106-06c8, GHSA-93h6-f42c-4hqp, MINI-9vxq-6m6f-62g3.