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Google Chrome CVE-2026-87441

| EUVDEUVD-2026-74375 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-09-09 Chrome GHSA-g839-vqmv-fc9g
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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6.5 MEDIUM

Extension payload is network-distributed (AV:N); victim must install the extension (UI:R); attacker needs no credentials (PR:N); impact is integrity-only with no scope change or confidentiality loss.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

6
Metadata Corrected
Sep 10, 2026 - 16:40 vuln.today
tag: Authentication Bypass removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 10, 2026 - 15:40 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Sep 10, 2026 - 15:22 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Sep 09, 2026 - 01:03 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 09, 2026 - 00:09 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5
CVE Published
Sep 09, 2026 - 00:09 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing authorization in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Missing authorization in the Downloads component of Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allows a remote attacker to bypass system-level access restrictions using a crafted Chrome extension. The CVSS 6.5 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N) reflects that user interaction is required to trigger the flaw, limiting automated mass exploitation. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the target user to install a crafted Chrome extension on a system running Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36, making user interaction (UI:R) a hard prerequisite. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 6.5 score, scope-unchanged flag (S:U), and integrity-only impact (C:N/I:H/A:N) position this as a moderate-severity authorization bypass rather than a critical remote compromise. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Vendor-released patch: Chrome 153.0.8010.36. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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