CVE-2026-87457: Race condition in Google Chrome
Description
A race condition vulnerability exists in the Updater component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87457 is a race condition vulnerability in the Updater of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 153.0.8010.36. The flaw enables a local attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox, potentially compromising system security. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges outside the sandbox, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 153.0.8010.36. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:37:28.923Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b16eacd9273b49810f62
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:07:58 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 01:39:55 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 13:15:24 UTC
Views: 28
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