Google Chrome up to 152.0.7977.82 Updater race condition

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4.6$0-$5k0.91+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Updater. Performing a manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-87457. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the component Updater. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Race condition in Updater in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a local program. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-87457 since 09/09/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/09/2026).

Upgrading to version 153.0.8010.36 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 153.0.8010.36

Timelineinfo

09/09/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/09/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
09/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-87457 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-87457
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-401127

Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2026 03:32
Changes: 09/09/2026 03:32 (56)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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