CVE-2026-87522

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Missing Authorization in Google Chrome Android WebView

Publication date: 2026-09-09

Last updated on: 2026-09-11

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Missing authorization in WebView in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially bypass system access restrictions via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-09

Last Modified

2026-09-11

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-87522

EUVD

EUVD-2026-74441

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 153.0.8010.36 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-862	The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

Missing authorization in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 153.0.8010.36 allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via crafted network traffic. This requires social engineering to exploit.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves missing authorization in WebView on Google Chrome for Android. Detection requires checking the Chrome version on affected devices. If the version is prior to 153.0.8010.36, the system is vulnerable. No specific commands are provided in the context to detect exploitation attempts.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could trick you into visiting a malicious site, potentially gaining unauthorized access to restricted parts of your device or data through the WebView component.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves missing authorization in WebView in Google Chrome on Android, which could allow a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via crafted network traffic. While the impact on compliance is not explicitly detailed, such vulnerabilities may potentially affect adherence to standards requiring strict access controls, such as GDPR's data protection measures or HIPAA's security rules for protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome on Android to version 153.0.8010.36 or later to address the missing authorization issue in WebView.

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