CVE-2026-87652: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-87652 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's PushAPI prior to version 153.0.8010.36. It allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass the web origin policy using a crafted HTML page. This could lead to unauthorized access to web resources. The issue affects Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.36. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in the PushAPI component of Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. An attacker with control over the renderer process can bypass the web origin policy by delivering a crafted HTML page, potentially enabling unauthorized access to web content. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory linked references a stable channel update but does not explicitly confirm if this update addresses the issue.
Potential Impact
If exploited, the vulnerability could allow an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to bypass the web origin policy, potentially accessing or manipulating web content that should be restricted. This could undermine the security model of web applications relying on origin-based access controls. However, exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process, limiting the attack surface.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked should be consulted for the latest remediation status. Since the advisory references a stable channel update for Chrome, it is likely that updating to version 153.0.8010.36 or later addresses the vulnerability. Users and administrators should update Chrome to the latest stable release to mitigate this issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory; therefore, verify the update details from the vendor advisory URL.
CVE-2026-87652: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-87652 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's PushAPI prior to version 153.0.8010.36. It allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass the web origin policy using a crafted HTML page. This could lead to unauthorized access to web resources. The issue affects Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.36. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in the PushAPI component of Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. An attacker with control over the renderer process can bypass the web origin policy by delivering a crafted HTML page, potentially enabling unauthorized access to web content. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory linked references a stable channel update but does not explicitly confirm if this update addresses the issue.
Potential Impact
If exploited, the vulnerability could allow an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to bypass the web origin policy, potentially accessing or manipulating web content that should be restricted. This could undermine the security model of web applications relying on origin-based access controls. However, exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process, limiting the attack surface.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked should be consulted for the latest remediation status. Since the advisory references a stable channel update for Chrome, it is likely that updating to version 153.0.8010.36 or later addresses the vulnerability. Users and administrators should update Chrome to the latest stable release to mitigate this issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory; therefore, verify the update details from the vendor advisory URL.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:44:09.818Z
- 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: 6aa0b198acd9273b49812b7d
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:40 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 01:22:51 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 02:15:12 UTC
Views: 3
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