CVE-2026-87649: Medium severity Google Chrome vulnerability
Chromium CVE-2026-87649: UI misrepresentation in Downloads
Other sources
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
UI misrepresentation in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
— MITRE
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-based browsers (Downloads UI)to 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?
An attacker needs to persuade a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. The issue relies on social engineering and does not describe exploitation without user interaction.
Which Chrome versions are affected?
Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Updating to 153.0.8010.36 or later addresses the affected version range described.
What can be done if an update cannot be applied immediately?
Because exploitation involves a crafted HTML page and social engineering, reduce exposure by warning users not to trust unexpected download-related prompts or instructions from websites. Limit browsing to trusted sites where feasible until Chrome can be updated.