CVE-2026-6921Network attack vector

Sandbox escape via GPU race condition

Published Apr 23, 2026 · Updated Apr 23, 2026

Race condition in Google Chrome on Windows before 147.0.7727.117 allows remote attackers to escape the browser sandbox via a crafted video file. The restricted Chromium issue identifies the GPU component but does not disclose the shared resource, competing operations, or timing window that produces the race. Processing attacker-controlled video content requires user interaction; a successful escape crosses the browser sandbox boundary and exposes host data and execution context.

CVSS severity8.3
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Race condition in Google Chrome on Windows before 147.0.7727.117 allows remote attackers to escape the browser sandbox via a crafted video file. The restricted Chromium issue identifies the GPU component but does not disclose the shared resource, competing operations, or timing window that produces the race. Processing attacker-controlled video content requires user interaction; a successful escape crosses the browser sandbox boundary and exposes host data and execution context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-6921
Published
Apr 23, 2026
Updated
Apr 23, 2026
Vendor
Go standard library
Product
Google Chrome
Classifications
CWE-362, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=147.0.7727.117 <147.0.7727.117

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Go standard library · Google Chromeversion=147.0.7727.117 <147.0.7727.117

Published CVSS scores

8.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.3GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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