CVE-2026-87529: Numeric truncation error in Google Chrome
A numeric truncation error vulnerability exists in the Media component of Google Chrome prior to version 153.0.8010.36. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor has published an advisory for a stable channel update addressing this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87529 is a numeric truncation error in the Media component of Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.36. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox environment by crafting malicious HTML content. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome version 153.0.8010.36. The Chromium security team assigned a medium severity rating to this vulnerability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox, increasing the risk of system compromise. However, the medium severity rating suggests the exploitability or impact is moderate compared to higher severity vulnerabilities.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this version includes the fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-87529: Numeric truncation error in Google Chrome
Description
A numeric truncation error vulnerability exists in the Media component of Google Chrome prior to version 153.0.8010.36. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor has published an advisory for a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87529 is a numeric truncation error in the Media component of Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.36. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox environment by crafting malicious HTML content. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome version 153.0.8010.36. The Chromium security team assigned a medium severity rating to this vulnerability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox, increasing the risk of system compromise. However, the medium severity rating suggests the exploitability or impact is moderate compared to higher severity vulnerabilities.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this version includes the fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:39:34.576Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b17eacd9273b49811b51
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:14 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 03:08:11 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 05:12:16 UTC
Views: 2
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