CVE-2026-17654

OS-level privilege escalation via Updater race

Published Jul 30, 2026 · Updated Jul 30, 2026

Race condition in Google Chrome Updater on Mac before 151.0.7922.72 allows local users to gain OS-level privileges via a malicious file. Google identifies improper synchronization in Updater, but the restricted issue does not disclose the raced operation or file-handling sequence. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction with the malicious file; successful exploitation elevates operating-system privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Race condition in Google Chrome Updater on Mac before 151.0.7922.72 allows local users to gain OS-level privileges via a malicious file. Google identifies improper synchronization in Updater, but the restricted issue does not disclose the raced operation or file-handling sequence. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction with the malicious file; successful exploitation elevates operating-system privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-17654
Published
Jul 30, 2026
Updated
Jul 30, 2026
Vendor
Go standard library
Product
Google Chrome
Classifications
CWE-362, T1068, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 30, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 30, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Go standard library · Google Chromeversion=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72

Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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