CVE-2026-87549: Medium severity Google Chrome vulnerability
Chromium CVE-2026-87549: Incomplete cleanup in Downloads
Other sources
Incomplete cleanup in Downloads 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)
— NVD
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 / Chromium (Downloads cleanup)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 153.0.8010.36 - Compensating control
Mitigate risk by avoiding interaction with untrusted links or opening crafted HTML pages used for social engineering, since the issue is described as being exploitable via crafted HTML pages to bypass system access restrictions.
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
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 exploitable remotely, but the available information specifically identifies social engineering as part of the attack scenario.
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 vulnerable version range described.
What restriction can exploitation bypass?
Successful exploitation can bypass system access restrictions. The available information does not specify which operating systems, restriction mechanisms, files, or resources are involved.