CVE-2026-87547: Incorrect reference resolution in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-87547 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 153.0.8010.36 involving incorrect reference resolution in the FileSystem component. It allows a remote attacker, through social engineering and a crafted HTML page, to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.6, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google has published an advisory with a stable channel update addressing this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's FileSystem feature involves incorrect reference resolution that can be exploited by a remote attacker via a crafted HTML page combined with social engineering. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox, compromising the security boundaries of the browser. The issue affects versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 and is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox environment, leading to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack requires user interaction (UI:R) via social engineering but no privileges or prior access. This poses a critical risk to users running vulnerable Chrome versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version is available in Google Chrome 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 detailed patch information and update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:40:18.626Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b180acd9273b498127e7
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:16 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 01:42:09 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 13:20:24 UTC
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