CVE-2026-87546: Incorrect type conversion or cast in Google Chrome
Description
Incorrect type conversion or cast in Safebrowsing in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted file. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from an incorrect type conversion or cast in the Safebrowsing feature of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploiting this flaw, a remote attacker can bypass system access restrictions by delivering a crafted file. The issue is classified with a low security severity by Chromium but has a medium CVSS score of 4.3, indicating limited impact primarily on integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions on affected Mac versions of Google Chrome. The impact is limited to integrity, with no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.36. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html for details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:40:17.268Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b180acd9273b498127e5
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:16 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 01:06:42 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 13:20:24 UTC
Views: 22
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