CVE-2026-87636

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Type Confusion in XML in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-09-09

Last updated on: 2026-09-10

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Type confusion in XML in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Meta Information

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-2026-87636

EUVD

EUVD-2026-74537

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-843	The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

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Executive Summary

This is a type confusion vulnerability in the XML handling of Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.36. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution within the browser's sandbox.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome://version/ in the browser address bar. If your version is below 153.0.8010.36, the system is vulnerable. Update Chrome to the latest version to mitigate the risk.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your device through the Chrome browser. This might lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, installation of malware, or other malicious activities while bypassing Chrome's sandbox protections.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves type confusion in XML processing in Google Chrome, which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. Such arbitrary code execution could lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or exfiltration, potentially violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information confidentiality) compliance by exposing sensitive user data.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later to address the type confusion vulnerability in XML processing.

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