CVE-2026-87473: Medium severity Google Chrome vulnerability
Chromium CVE-2026-87473: Incorrect authorization in FileHandling
Other sources
Incorrect authorization in FileHandling in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
— MITRE
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
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 153.0.4234.32 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Google Chrome / Chromiumto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 153.0.8010.36
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The attacker must deliver or persuade a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. The issue is exploitable remotely and relies on social engineering.
Which Chrome versions need to be updated?
Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Updating to 153.0.8010.36 or later addresses the affected version range described.
What restrictions can exploitation bypass?
Successful exploitation can bypass system access restrictions through incorrect authorization in Chrome's FileHandling component.