CVE-2026-87481: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-87481 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android affecting versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. It involves incorrect authorization in the WebView component, allowing a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.3 and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue is fixed in version 153.0.8010.36.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-87481) is an incorrect authorization flaw in the WebView component of Google Chrome on Android versions before 153.0.8010.36. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process could exploit this flaw by delivering a crafted HTML page, enabling arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.3, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has released a stable channel update addressing this issue in version 153.0.8010.36.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution outside the sandbox, potentially compromising the device's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attacker must have already compromised the renderer process to leverage this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update Google Chrome on Android to version 153.0.8010.36 or later to apply the official fix. Users should ensure their browsers are kept up to date to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:38:17.943Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b173acd9273b49811a22
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:03 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 01:40:24 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 01:15:26 UTC
Views: 23
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