CVE-2026-87493: Google Chrome vulnerability
Published Sep 9, 2026
·Updated
Missing authorization in FileSystem 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: Medium)
Affected Software
1 affected component
Google Chrome<153.0.8010.36
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
Google Chrometo 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
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The attacker needs to persuade a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. The issue is remotely exploitable through that social-engineering scenario.
2
Which Chrome versions are affected?
Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Updating to 153.0.8010.36 or later addresses the affected version range.
3
What is the impact of successful exploitation?
A successful exploit can bypass system access restrictions through the FileSystem component.