CVE-2026-87457
Description
A flaw was found in the Updater component of Google Chrome. A local attacker could exploit a race condition to execute arbitrary code outside of the browser's security sandbox by using a local program. This could lead to a complete compromise of the affected system.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity,Other
Technical Impact: Alter Execution Logic; Unexpected State
The main problem is that -- if a lock is overcome -- data could be altered in a bad state.
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