CVE-2026-87641: Race condition in Google Chrome
A race condition vulnerability exists in Google Chrome browser versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. This flaw allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity level by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score available for this issue. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update for desktop Chrome, but explicit patch status is not confirmed in the provided data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87641 is a race condition vulnerability in Google Chrome browser before version 153.0.8010.36. This flaw enables a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with medium severity by Chromium security. The vendor has released a stable channel update announcement, but the exact patch or remediation status is not explicitly stated in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this race condition could allow a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the browser context. The medium severity rating suggests a moderate impact on confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply official Chrome updates promptly once confirmed.
CVE-2026-87641: Race condition in Google Chrome
Description
A race condition vulnerability exists in Google Chrome browser versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. This flaw allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity level by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score available for this issue. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update for desktop Chrome, but explicit patch status is not confirmed in the provided data.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87641 is a race condition vulnerability in Google Chrome browser before version 153.0.8010.36. This flaw enables a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with medium severity by Chromium security. The vendor has released a stable channel update announcement, but the exact patch or remediation status is not explicitly stated in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this race condition could allow a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the browser context. The medium severity rating suggests a moderate impact on confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply official Chrome updates promptly once confirmed.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:43:49.106Z
- 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: 6aa0b196acd9273b49812b4f
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:38 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 01:23:19 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 01:32:05 UTC
Views: 2
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