CVE-2026-87593: Information leak in Google Chrome
Description
An information leak vulnerability exists in the Editing component of Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. This flaw allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-87593 and is rated with medium severity. A fix is available in Chrome version 153.0.8010.36.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87593 is an information leak vulnerability in the Editing feature of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page to a user, resulting in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level. Google has released a stable channel update addressing this issue in Chrome 153.0.8010.36.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from the affected Chrome browser without user privileges or system impact beyond confidentiality loss. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is fixed in this release. No additional mitigation steps are required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:41:49.424Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b18bacd9273b498129e0
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 02:36:43 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 29
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