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Google Chrome CVE-2026-87450

| EUVDEUVD-2026-74387 HIGH
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-09-09 Chrome GHSA-6c7x-68jc-55r9
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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6.5 MEDIUM

Description explicitly requires social engineering to install extension, making UI:R accurate; no integrity or availability impact applies.

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

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CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

6
Metadata Corrected
Sep 10, 2026 - 13:40 vuln.today
tag: Authentication Bypass removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 10, 2026 - 13:24 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Sep 10, 2026 - 13:22 NVD
7.5 (HIGH)
Patch available
Sep 09, 2026 - 01:03 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 09, 2026 - 00:09 nvd
HIGH 7.5
CVE Published
Sep 09, 2026 - 00:09 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionNVD

Incorrect authorization in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome's Permissions subsystem before version 153.0.8010.36 enables remote attackers to exfiltrate sensitive browser information through a crafted Chrome extension that requires social engineering to install. The flaw (CWE-863) causes Chrome's permission brokering layer to incorrectly authorize an extension's access to protected browser data, resulting in high-confidence confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability consequence. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to install a crafted Chrome extension, which the attacker must deliver via social engineering such as a phishing lure, deceptive install prompt on a web page, or a sideloaded .crx package. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The official CVSS 7.5 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) appears to overcredit this vulnerability: the description explicitly states social engineering is required to deliver the crafted extension, making UI:N inaccurate - user interaction is a concrete and non-trivial prerequisite. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later, which resolves this authorization flaw as confirmed by the Chrome Stable Channel advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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