CVE-2026-87605: Medium severity Google Google Chrome vulnerability
Chromium CVE-2026-87605: Missing authorization in Contacts
Other sources
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)
— 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 / Chromium (via Microsoft Edge Chromium-based)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 153.0.8010.36
Event History
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.