Description
Type confusion in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-09-15
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a type confusion flaw in the ServiceWorker component of Google Chrome, allowing a remote attacker to run arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox through flaw enables code execution without user interaction beyond visiting a malicious site, and is classified as high severity under Chromium’s security rating.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome users running any version prior to 153.0.8010.47 are impacted. No other vendors or product versions are listed for this issue.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 8.8, the vulnerability carries a high risk of exploitation. than 1 %, indicating a low probability of current exploit activity, and the flaw is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is remote: an attacker delivers a malicious HTML page that triggers the type confusion within ServiceWorker, leading to code execution inside the browser sandbox.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 16, 2026 at 20:45 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.47 or newer.
  • Enable automatic updates so future patches are applied promptly.
  • If an immediate update is not feasible, restrict access to untrusted web content or use a browser sandboxing tool as a temporary defense.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 16, 2026 at 20:45 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Type confusion in ServiceWorker
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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


Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description Type confusion in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-843
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T03:56:14.208Z

Reserved: 2026-09-14T22:51:20.797Z

Link: CVE-2026-91715

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T10:16:03.891Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-09-15T21:16:44.433

Modified: 2026-09-17T04:18:05.290

Link: CVE-2026-91715

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-15T20:41:33Z

Links: CVE-2026-91715 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T21:00:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-843

    Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')