CVE-2026-17654: google chrome Race Condition
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2026-17654CGA-67cp-35m5-46x6CGA-923h-fg9c-8mv5CGA-c468-7p59-x6j4CGA-p2fh-53w9-wf2fCGA-vp3f-7vj8-fh77CGA-vxf4-x7vw-gxqp
Published 30-07-2026Last modified 31-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-17654 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Race Condition vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.10%
0%100%
Low · -0.09 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 3Timeline
- 30-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 31-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Race in Updater in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.10%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
1%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.09 pp
From 0.19% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.10%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard3 products
- chromium< 151.0.7922.75-r0
- chromium-docker-selenium-compat< 151.0.7922.75-r0
- chromium-lang< 151.0.7922.75-r0
Wolfi3 products
- chromium< 151.0.7922.75-r0
- chromium-docker-selenium-compat< 151.0.7922.75-r0
- chromium-lang< 151.0.7922.75-r0
Debian1 product
- chromium< 151.0.7922.71-1~deb12u1 | < 151.0.7922.71-1~deb13u1 | < 151.0.7922.71-1
Google1 product
- chrome≥ 151.0.7922.72, < 151.0.7922.72 | < 151.0.7922.72
4 vendors · 8 products
References
3 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/522314940Permissions Required