Description
Race in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 126.0.6478.182 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 126.0.6478.182 – < 126.0.6478.182 | 126.0.6478.182 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | chromium | 126.0.6478.182-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | chromium | 126.0.6478.182-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | chromium | 126.0.6478.182-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5732-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 | chromium | 126.0.6478.182-bp156.2.11.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0212-2, openSUSE-SU-2024:0212-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5 | chromium | 126.0.6478.182-bp156.2.11.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0212-2, openSUSE-SU-2024:0212-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 126.0.6478.182-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14205-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | chromium | 126.0.6478.182-bp156.2.11.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0212-2, openSUSE-SU-2024:0212-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | opera | 112.0.5197.53-lp156.2.14.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0242-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | chromium | 126.0.6478.182-bp156.2.11.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0212-2, openSUSE-SU-2024:0212-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | opera | 112.0.5197.53-lp155.3.57.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0252-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | chromium | 126.0.6478.182-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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ading2210/CVE-2024-6778-POC ★ 97 · Sep 10, 2024
A POC exploit for CVE-2024-5836 and CVE-2024-6778, allowing for a sandbox escape from a Chrome extension.
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r00tjunip3r1/POC-CVE-2024-6778 ★ 6 · Oct 20, 2024
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 7
- DSA-5732-1 chromium - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14205-1 chromedriver-126.0.6478.182-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:0212-2 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:0252-1 Security update for opera SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:0242-1 Security update for opera SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:0212-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1633 Google Chrome und Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 25, 2024