CVE-2026-87589: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-87589 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's SiteIsolation feature prior to version 153.0.8010.36. It allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass system access restrictions by using a crafted HTML page. This flaw relates to incorrect authorization within the browser's security model. No CVSS score is provided for this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in the SiteIsolation component of Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.36. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to bypass system access restrictions via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was identified and published with medium severity by the Chromium security team. There is no CVSS score available, and no explicit remediation level is stated in the source data. The vendor advisory URL points to a Chrome stable channel update blog, which likely contains the patch information.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can escalate privileges by bypassing system access restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the system context of the browser. The impact is limited to scenarios where the renderer process is compromised, and the attacker can deliver a crafted HTML page to trigger the bypass.
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. Since this is a client software vulnerability, applying the official Chrome update is the recommended mitigation. The vendor advisory should be consulted for confirmation and update instructions.
CVE-2026-87589: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-87589 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's SiteIsolation feature prior to version 153.0.8010.36. It allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass system access restrictions by using a crafted HTML page. This flaw relates to incorrect authorization within the browser's security model. No CVSS score is provided for this vulnerability.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in the SiteIsolation component of Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.36. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to bypass system access restrictions via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was identified and published with medium severity by the Chromium security team. There is no CVSS score available, and no explicit remediation level is stated in the source data. The vendor advisory URL points to a Chrome stable channel update blog, which likely contains the patch information.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can escalate privileges by bypassing system access restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the system context of the browser. The impact is limited to scenarios where the renderer process is compromised, and the attacker can deliver a crafted HTML page to trigger the bypass.
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. Since this is a client software vulnerability, applying the official Chrome update is the recommended mitigation. The vendor advisory should be consulted for confirmation and update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:41:35.262Z
- 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: 6aa0b18bacd9273b498129d8
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 02:08:08 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 02:32:18 UTC
Views: 2
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