CVE-2026-87612: Type confusion in Google Chrome
A type confusion vulnerability exists in the V8 engine of Google Chrome prior to version 153.0.8010.36. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87612 is a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation of this vulnerability enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome version 153.0.8010.36. There is no CVSS score available, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the affected system. However, the impact is limited to the sandbox context and does not necessarily imply full system compromise. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Since this is an official fix, applying the update fully mitigates the risk. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-87612: Type confusion in Google Chrome
Description
A type confusion vulnerability exists in the V8 engine of Google Chrome prior to version 153.0.8010.36. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87612 is a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation of this vulnerability enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome version 153.0.8010.36. There is no CVSS score available, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the affected system. However, the impact is limited to the sandbox context and does not necessarily imply full system compromise. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Since this is an official fix, applying the update fully mitigates the risk. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:42:38.714Z
- 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: 6aa0b190acd9273b49812a87
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:32 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 01:37:07 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 02:31:53 UTC
Views: 3
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