CVE-2026-87629: Medium severity Google Chrome vulnerability
Chromium CVE-2026-87629: Incorrect authorization in Sources
Other sources
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)
— 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 / Chromiumto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 153.0.8010.36
Event History
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.