CVE-2026-87623: Google Chrome vulnerability

Q: What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to convince a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. Exploitation is remote and relies on social engineering.

Q: What information could be exposed?

The reported impact is disclosure of sensitive information caused by an observable discrepancy in the DOM. The available information does not identify the specific types of data that may be disclosed.

Q: Which Chrome versions should be remediated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36 or later.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

Observable discrepancy in DOM in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Affected Software

1 affected component

Google Chrome<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

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to convince a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. Exploitation is remote and relies on social engineering.

What information could be exposed?

The reported impact is disclosure of sensitive information caused by an observable discrepancy in the DOM. The available information does not identify the specific types of data that may be disclosed.

Which Chrome versions should be remediated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36 or later.