CVE-2026-87538

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Clickjacking in Google Chrome UI

Publication date: 2026-09-09

Last updated on: 2026-09-10

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Clickjacking in Input in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-09

Last Modified

2026-09-10

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-87538

EUVD

EUVD-2026-74454

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-1021	The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain, which can lead to user confusion about which interface the user is interacting with.

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Executive Summary

Clickjacking in Google Chrome prior to version 153.0.8010.36 allowed an attacker who compromised the renderer process to trick users into interacting with hidden UI elements via a crafted HTML page. This could lead to unintended actions being performed by the user.

Detection Guidance

Detecting clickjacking vulnerabilities typically involves checking for missing X-Frame-Options or Content-Security-Policy headers in web responses. Use browser developer tools to inspect HTTP headers or use command-line tools like curl to fetch headers from suspected pages. Example: curl -I http://example.com

Impact Analysis

An attacker could use this vulnerability to deceive you into clicking buttons or links without your knowledge, potentially leading to actions like submitting forms, changing settings, or downloading malicious content.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves clickjacking, which could allow an attacker to trick users into interacting with UI elements they did not intend to. While this may not directly violate GDPR or HIPAA, it could contribute to unauthorized data access or manipulation, potentially impacting compliance with data protection and security requirements.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later to address the clickjacking vulnerability.

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