CVE-2026-87649: Google Chrome · UI Misrepresentation
Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium : upgrade to 153.0.8010.36 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Limited control over the software or limited information exposure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-09-10.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 153.0.8010.36
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Google Chrome to 153.0.8010.36.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GoogleChrome | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
A UI misrepresentation vulnerability in the Downloads component of Google Chrome prior to version 153.0.8010.36 allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page using social engineering techniques. This issue has been assigned a medium severity rating and is fixed in version 153.0.8010.36.