Google Chrome Payments Race Condition Vulnerability Allowing Sandbox Escape

Vulnerability

A race condition vulnerability has been identified in the Payments component of Google Chrome, affecting versions prior to 148.0.7778.168. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a sandbox escape, allowing an attacker to break out of the browser's security restrictions and potentially execute malicious actions on the user's system.

Remediation

Users can update to Google Chrome version 148.0.7778.168 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: May 14, 2026, 9:17 PM
Updated: May 14, 2026, 9:17 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
10.0
exploitability
3.8
remediation
7.7
relevance
8.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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