CVE-2026-17993

Race in Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Low)

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/520532191	Permissions Required

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Oct 2026, 22:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Condición de carrera en el Actualizador de Google Chrome en Windows anterior a la versión 151.0.7922.72 permitió a un atacante local realizar una escalada de privilegios mediante un archivo malicioso. (Gravedad de seguridad de Chromium: Baja)

Information

Published : 2026-07-30 01:17

Updated : 2026-10-23 22:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-17993

Mitre link : CVE-2026-17993

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-17993

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

chrome

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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