CVE-2026-91715: Type confusion in Google Chrome
Type confusion in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-91715 is a type confusion vulnerability in the ServiceWorker implementation of Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.47. Exploitation of this flaw enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox environment via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating by Chromium security. The vendor has released an update to version 153.0.8010.47 that addresses this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of browser security boundaries. However, the code execution is confined to the sandbox, limiting the attacker's capabilities outside the browser context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.47 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is addressed in this stable channel update. No additional mitigation steps are required once the update is applied.
CVE-2026-91715: Type confusion in Google Chrome
Description
Type confusion in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected software
Chrome
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-91715 is a type confusion vulnerability in the ServiceWorker implementation of Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.47. Exploitation of this flaw enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox environment via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating by Chromium security. The vendor has released an update to version 153.0.8010.47 that addresses this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of browser security boundaries. However, the code execution is confined to the sandbox, limiting the attacker's capabilities outside the browser context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.47 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is addressed in this stable channel update. No additional mitigation steps are required once the update is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-14T22:51:20.797Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0541751186.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa9aed355bf5e2cf55add0e
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 20:47:15 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 21:17:30 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 04:01:23 UTC
Views: 6
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