CVE-2026-87546
Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Incorrect Type Conversion in Google Chrome Safebrowsing on Mac

Publication date: 2026-09-09

Last updated on: 2026-09-14

Assigner: Chrome

Description
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 access restrictions via a crafted file. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published
2026-09-09
Last Modified
2026-09-14
Generated
2026-09-29
AI Q&A
2026-09-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-09-27
NVD
CVE-2026-87546
EUVD
EUVD-2026-74453

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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 153.0.8010.36 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-704 The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an incorrect type conversion or cast in Safebrowsing in Google Chrome on Mac. It allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by using a specially crafted file.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome on Mac and involves incorrect type conversion in Safebrowsing. Detection primarily requires checking the Chrome version. Use the command 'google-chrome --version' to verify if your version is prior to 153.0.8010.36. If so, update Chrome immediately.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to bypass security restrictions on your system, potentially accessing restricted files or data. However, the severity is rated as Low by Chromium.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted file, which could potentially lead to unauthorized data access or exfiltration. Such access could violate GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later to address the incorrect type conversion issue in Safebrowsing.

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