CVE-2026-87644

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Incorrect Authorization in Google Chrome Views on Windows

Publication date: 2026-09-09

Last updated on: 2026-09-10

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Incorrect authorization in Views in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-09-09

Last Modified

2026-09-10

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-87644

EUVD

EUVD-2026-74402

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-863	The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in Views within Google Chrome on Windows. It allowed a remote attacker who compromised the renderer process and used social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in Google Chrome's Views component, allowing potential arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox. Detection primarily relies on verifying Chrome version and monitoring for suspicious renderer process activity. Check Chrome version with: chrome://version/ or command line: google-chrome --version. Ensure version is 153.0.8010.36 or higher.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your system outside the browser's security sandbox. This could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or further compromise of your device.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability does not directly impact compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or similar standards. It involves incorrect authorization in Google Chrome's Views component, allowing potential arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. Compliance implications would depend on how the vulnerability is exploited in a specific environment.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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