CVE-2026-87538: Google Google Chrome vulnerability

Q: What must an attacker do before this issue can be exploited?

The attacker must first compromise the Chrome renderer process and then use social engineering to persuade a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. The issue is not described as exploitable solely by visiting a page.

Q: Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Updating to 153.0.8010.36 or later addresses the affected version range.

Q: What is the practical impact of successful exploitation?

A successful attacker can spoof UI elements through a crafted HTML page, potentially misleading the user about what they are interacting with.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

Clickjacking in Input in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Affected Software

1 affected component

Google Google Chrome<153.0.8010.36

Event History

Sep 9, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:10 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:10 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What must an attacker do before this issue can be exploited?

The attacker must first compromise the Chrome renderer process and then use social engineering to persuade a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. The issue is not described as exploitable solely by visiting a page.

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Updating to 153.0.8010.36 or later addresses the affected version range.

What is the practical impact of successful exploitation?

A successful attacker can spoof UI elements through a crafted HTML page, potentially misleading the user about what they are interacting with.