CVE-2026-87462: Medium severity Google Chrome vulnerability

Published Sep 9, 2026
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Updated

Chromium CVE-2026-87462: UI misrepresentation in FedCM

Other sources

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

— Microsoft

UI misrepresentation in FedCM in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

— NVD

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<153.0.8010.36
Google Chrome<153.0.8010.36
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)<153.0.4234.32
153.0.4234.32
Microsoft Edge<153.0.4234.32

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 153.0.4234.32
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome/Chromium (FedCM) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 153.0.8010.36
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based, ingests Chromium) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 153.0.8010.36

Event History

Sep 9, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:09 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:09 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:17 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 15, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·12:51 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·12:51 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to persuade a user to visit a crafted HTML page. Exploitation relies on social engineering to make spoofed UI elements convincing.

2

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected.

3

How should organizations reduce exposure if they cannot update immediately?

Because exploitation requires a crafted web page and social engineering, reduce exposure by warning users about deceptive browser prompts and limiting access to untrusted websites where feasible. Updating Chrome to 153.0.8010.36 or later is the stated version boundary for remediation.

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