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CVE-2026-87441

CVE-2026-87441MEDIUM

Google Chrome — Missing authorization in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions…

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   R  U  N  H  N    6.5   .0025   14.4     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions         Fixed
  Chrome   153.0.8010.36 –  —

TIMELINE
  Sep 8   Reserved by Chrome
  Sep 9   Published (CNA: Chrome)
  Sep 10  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-87441 (Google Chrome). Public exploit reference added.

CWE-862 · CNA: Chrome · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

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)

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
September 8, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by Chrome
September 9, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: Chrome)
September 10, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-87441 (Google Chrome). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Google	Chrome	—	153.0.8010.36	—

Weaknesses

CWE-862

References (2)

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html [Release Notes, Vendor Advisory]
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/514556469 [Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-87441 at cve.org

Vendors: google

Weaknesses: CWE-862

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