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CVE-2026-87446 (GCVE-0-2026-87446)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-09 00:09 – Updated: 2026-09-10 15:33
VLAI
Summary
Incomplete cleanup in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-10 15:33 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Google Chrome Affected: 153.0.8010.36 , < 153.0.8010.36 (custom)
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