Incorrect authorization in Sources in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to leak sensitive… (CVE-2026-87629)
An incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Sources component of Google Chrome prior to version 153.0.8010.36 allows a remote attacker to leak sensitive information by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score or patch information is provided in the available data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87629 is an authorization flaw in Google Chrome's Sources feature affecting versions before 153.0.8010.36. This vulnerability enables a remote attacker to exploit social engineering techniques to cause sensitive information disclosure via a specially crafted HTML page. The weakness is categorized under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). There is no explicit patch or vendor advisory data available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information if a user is tricked into interacting with a maliciously crafted webpage. The impact is limited to information leakage and does not indicate code execution or privilege escalation. The Chromium project rates this issue as low severity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Until a fix is confirmed, exercising caution with untrusted web content is advisable.
Incorrect authorization in Sources in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to leak sensitive… (CVE-2026-87629)
Description
An incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Sources component of Google Chrome prior to version 153.0.8010.36 allows a remote attacker to leak sensitive information by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score or patch information is provided in the available data.
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87629 is an authorization flaw in Google Chrome's Sources feature affecting versions before 153.0.8010.36. This vulnerability enables a remote attacker to exploit social engineering techniques to cause sensitive information disclosure via a specially crafted HTML page. The weakness is categorized under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). There is no explicit patch or vendor advisory data available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information if a user is tricked into interacting with a maliciously crafted webpage. The impact is limited to information leakage and does not indicate code execution or privilege escalation. The Chromium project rates this issue as low severity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Until a fix is confirmed, exercising caution with untrusted web content is advisable.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-gc8v-g84j-mgf9
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87629"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6aa15f90acd9273b49618a41
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:30:56 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:04:30 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 19:52:00 UTC
Views: 2
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