CVE-2026-87605: Google Google Chrome vulnerability

Q: What does an attacker need before this issue can be exploited?

The attacker must first compromise the Chrome renderer process and also rely on social engineering to get the target to interact with a crafted HTML page.

Q: What information could be exposed?

A successful attack could potentially obtain sensitive information through the Contacts functionality.

Q: Which Chrome versions should be updated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected; updating to 153.0.8010.36 or later addresses the issue.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

Missing authorization in Contacts in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to potentially obtain sensitive information 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 does an attacker need before this issue can be exploited?

The attacker must first compromise the Chrome renderer process and also rely on social engineering to get the target to interact with a crafted HTML page.

What information could be exposed?

A successful attack could potentially obtain sensitive information through the Contacts functionality.

Which Chrome versions should be updated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected; updating to 153.0.8010.36 or later addresses the issue.