CVE-2026-87523: Race Condition

Q: What must an attacker do to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to persuade a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. The issue is remotely exploitable through browser content and relies on social engineering.

Q: Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36 or later.

Q: What is the potential impact?

A successful exploit could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

Race condition in DataTransfer in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Affected Software

1 affected component

Google Chrome<153.0.8010.36

Event History

Sep 9, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:10 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:10 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What must an attacker do to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to persuade a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. The issue is remotely exploitable through browser content and relies on social engineering.

Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36 or later.

What is the potential impact?

A successful exploit could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information.