Description
Information leak in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-09-09
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker who has already gained control of the renderer process to extract sensitive data through a specially crafted HTML page, exposing information handled by the ServiceWorker API. This constitutes an insecure information disclosure flaw and threatens the confidentiality of user data.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome browsers prior to version 153.0.8010.36 are affected. The issue exists in the ServiceWorker implementation of these builds.

Risk and Exploitability

The attack requires an attacker to have already compromised the renderer process, making the exploitation pathway indirect and limiting the likelihood of remote compromise. The EPSS score is less than 1% and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no publicly known exploits at this time. The CVSS score of 5.3 and the medium Chromium security severity rating reflect the potential confidentiality impact should the renderer process be subverted.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 16:54 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install Chrome 153.0.8010.36 or later to eliminate the flaw.
  • If an update is not immediately possible, disable the ServiceWorker feature for untrusted origins by configuring the appropriate enterprise policy or launching Chrome with the --disable-service-worker flag.
  • Continuously monitor for anomalous renderer process activity and isolate systems that exhibit signs of compromise.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 16:54 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4790-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6506-1 chromium security update
History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Information Leak via ServiceWorker in Google Chrome

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Information Leak via ServiceWorker in Google Chrome

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Information leak in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-200
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-09T14:34:10.859Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T22:22:41.701Z

Link: CVE-2026-87439

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T14:34:03.438Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-09T01:17:00.137

Modified: 2026-09-09T16:37:04.010

Link: CVE-2026-87439

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-11T00:30:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor