CVE-2026-87548

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Improper State Validation in Google Chrome Installer

Publication date: 2026-09-09

Last updated on: 2026-09-10

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Improper state validation in Installer in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-09-09

Last Modified

2026-09-10

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-87548

EUVD

EUVD-2026-74360

Affected Vendors & Products

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

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-754	The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves improper state validation in the installer of Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.36. A remote attacker could exploit a crafted HTML page to bypass system access restrictions during installation.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves improper state validation in Google Chrome's Installer. Detection primarily requires checking the installed Chrome version. Run 'google-chrome --version' or check 'chrome://settings/help' in Chrome to compare against version 153.0.8010.36 or later. If your version is older, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could trick you into visiting a malicious webpage that exploits this flaw, potentially allowing unauthorized system access or privilege escalation during Chrome installation.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability involves improper state validation in Google Chrome's Installer, potentially allowing unauthorized system access via crafted HTML pages. This could lead to data breaches or unauthorized data processing, which may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (healthcare data privacy). However, specific compliance impacts are not detailed in the provided CVE data.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later to address the improper state validation issue.

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