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Incorrect type conversion or cast in Safebrowsing in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system… (CVE-2026-87546)

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Published: 09/09/2026 (09/09/2026, 03:30:42 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

Description

An incorrect type conversion or cast vulnerability exists in the Safebrowsing component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 153.0.8010.36. This flaw allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by using a specially crafted file. The vulnerability is classified with low severity by the Chromium security team. No CVSS score or public exploit information is currently available.

Affected software

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chromium/chromium
pkg:github/chromium/chromium
Affected versions
<153.0.8010.36

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AILast updated: 09/09/2026, 14:12:01 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-87546 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Safebrowsing feature on Mac platforms where an incorrect type conversion or cast leads to bypassing system access restrictions. This issue affects versions of Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to leverage a crafted file to circumvent security controls. The Chromium project rates this vulnerability as low severity. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild or a CVSS score assigned yet.

Potential Impact

A remote attacker can bypass system access restrictions on affected Mac versions of Google Chrome by exploiting this type conversion flaw in Safebrowsing. The impact is limited to bypassing access controls, and the severity is considered low by the vendor. There is no evidence of exploitation in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should update Google Chrome on Mac to version 153.0.8010.36 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since the vulnerability is fixed in this version, applying the official update is the recommended mitigation. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary in the description. No additional vendor advisory content is available to indicate alternative mitigations or that no action is required.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-76rq-j844-xcx7
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-87546"]
Ecosystems
[]
Database Specific Severity
null
Cvss Version
null

Threat ID: 6aa15f92acd9273b49618b95

Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:30:58 UTC

Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:12:01 UTC

Last updated: 09/09/2026, 20:52:00 UTC

Views: 2

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