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Chrome is ubiquitous; a site‑isolation bypass can expose cross‑origin data. High CVSS and broad impact justify org‑wide alerting.

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CVE-2026-87433

8.8
High
EPSS 0.30%Patch availableSep 11, 2026

Race condition in Chrome FileAPI enables site‑isolation bypass from renderer compromise

common questions

Is CVE-2026-87433 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-87433 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-87433?

CVE-2026-87433 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-87433?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-87433. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-87433 affect?

CVE-2026-87433 affects Google Chrome <153.0.8010.36, Chrome Desktop (Windows/Mac/Linux). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-87433?

Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36 or later; enforce enterprise update policies.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Google Chrome <153.0.8010.36Chrome Desktop (Windows/Mac/Linux)
impact

Renderer‑compromised attacker can bypass site isolation via crafted HTML, enabling cross‑origin data exposure and potential data theft.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Google Chrome
  • affected< 153.0.8010.36

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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