CVE-2026-87644: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
Incorrect authorization in Views in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in the Views component of Google Chrome on Windows versions before 153.0.8010.36. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process and employs social engineering techniques can exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox environment. This elevates the risk by allowing code execution with higher privileges than normally permitted within the sandbox.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox, compromising the security boundaries of the browser. This could allow an attacker to execute code with elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise or data theft. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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 detailed update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:43:53.011Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b196acd9273b49812b55
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:38 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 02:04:04 UTC
Last updated: 10/24/2026, 03:05:11 UTC
Views: 38
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