CVE-2026-87629: Google Chrome vulnerability

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

The attacker must persuade a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely and is described as requiring social engineering.

Q: What is the potential impact?

A successful attack could leak sensitive information because of incorrect authorization in Chrome Sources.

Q: Which Chrome versions should be updated?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36 or a later version.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

Incorrect authorization in Sources in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to leak sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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 must persuade a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely and is described as requiring social engineering.

What is the potential impact?

A successful attack could leak sensitive information because of incorrect authorization in Chrome Sources.

Which Chrome versions should be updated?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36 or a later version.