Information leak in CORS in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain… (CVE-2026-87531)
An information leak vulnerability exists in the Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) implementation in Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to obtain cross-origin data by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with medium severity by Chromium security. No specific affected versions or patch information is provided in the input data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87531 is an information disclosure vulnerability in the CORS mechanism of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to access data from other origins via a specially crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is categorized under CWE-200 (Information Exposure). There is no CVSS score or detailed vendor advisory provided in the input data, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass same-origin policy protections and access sensitive cross-origin data. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information accessible within the browser context. The impact is limited to scenarios where the attacker already controls the renderer process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects versions prior to 153.0.8010.36, updating to version 153.0.8010.36 or later is likely the intended remediation once confirmed by the vendor. Until official guidance is available, no specific mitigation steps can be recommended.
Information leak in CORS in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain… (CVE-2026-87531)
Description
An information leak vulnerability exists in the Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) implementation in Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to obtain cross-origin data by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with medium severity by Chromium security. No specific affected versions or patch information is provided in the input data.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87531 is an information disclosure vulnerability in the CORS mechanism of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to access data from other origins via a specially crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is categorized under CWE-200 (Information Exposure). There is no CVSS score or detailed vendor advisory provided in the input data, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass same-origin policy protections and access sensitive cross-origin data. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information accessible within the browser context. The impact is limited to scenarios where the attacker already controls the renderer process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects versions prior to 153.0.8010.36, updating to version 153.0.8010.36 or later is likely the intended remediation once confirmed by the vendor. Until official guidance is available, no specific mitigation steps can be recommended.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-mxc8-9v73-hv36
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87531"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6aa15f93acd9273b49618bc9
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:30:59 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:12:58 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 01:52:00 UTC
Views: 4
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