Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.52 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code… (CVE-2026-93377)
A type confusion vulnerability exists in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.52. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the browser's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a maliciously crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with high severity by the Chromium security team.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-93377 is a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.52. Exploitation requires social engineering to lure a user to a crafted HTML page, enabling remote code execution within the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-843 (Type Confusion). No CVSS score is provided, but Chromium rates the severity as high.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox of the affected Chrome browser, potentially compromising the security of the user's environment. The attack requires user interaction via social engineering to trigger the vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.52. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided by the vendor advisory.
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.52 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code… (CVE-2026-93377)
Description
A type confusion vulnerability exists in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.52. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the browser's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a maliciously crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with high severity by the Chromium security team.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-93377 is a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.52. Exploitation requires social engineering to lure a user to a crafted HTML page, enabling remote code execution within the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-843 (Type Confusion). No CVSS score is provided, but Chromium rates the severity as high.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox of the affected Chrome browser, potentially compromising the security of the user's environment. The attack requires user interaction via social engineering to trigger the vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.52. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-7w5f-8qxv-hch4
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-93377"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aac8ddf55bf5e2cf548ff50
Added to database: 09/18/2026, 01:03:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 01:24:09 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 03:01:23 UTC
Views: 2
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