CVE-2026-87649: UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome
A UI misrepresentation vulnerability exists in the Downloads feature of Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. This flaw allows a remote attacker to use a crafted HTML page and social engineering techniques to bypass system access restrictions. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is available. A vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87649 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Downloads UI that allows remote attackers to bypass system access restrictions by leveraging social engineering with a crafted HTML page. This issue affects Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.36. The vulnerability is categorized as medium severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly state remediation or patch availability, and no CVSS score is provided.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables attackers to bypass system access restrictions through UI misrepresentation in the Downloads interface, potentially leading to unauthorized actions if users are deceived by the crafted HTML page. There are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome release notes and apply updates promptly once a fix is confirmed.
CVE-2026-87649: UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome
Description
A UI misrepresentation vulnerability exists in the Downloads feature of Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. This flaw allows a remote attacker to use a crafted HTML page and social engineering techniques to bypass system access restrictions. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is available. A vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87649 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Downloads UI that allows remote attackers to bypass system access restrictions by leveraging social engineering with a crafted HTML page. This issue affects Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.36. The vulnerability is categorized as medium severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly state remediation or patch availability, and no CVSS score is provided.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables attackers to bypass system access restrictions through UI misrepresentation in the Downloads interface, potentially leading to unauthorized actions if users are deceived by the crafted HTML page. There are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome release notes and apply updates promptly once a fix is confirmed.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:44:02.848Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b198acd9273b49812b77
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:40 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 01:22:55 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 01:22:55 UTC
Views: 2
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