CVE-2026-87644: High severity Google Chrome vulnerability
Chromium CVE-2026-87644: Incorrect authorization in Views
Other sources
Incorrect authorization in Views in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
— 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
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Chromium (Google Chrome/Edge Chromium-based)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 153.0.8010.36
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Which systems are affected?
The issue affects Google Chrome on Windows before version 153.0.8010.36. The provided information does not identify impact on other operating systems.
What must an attacker achieve to exploit this issue?
An attacker must first compromise the renderer process and use social engineering to get the target to interact with a crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation could allow arbitrary code execution outside Chrome's sandbox.
Is simply visiting a malicious page sufficient for exploitation?
The available information says exploitation requires a compromised renderer process in addition to social engineering involving a crafted HTML page. It does not state that ordinary page visitation alone is sufficient.