Missing authorization in WebView in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to… (CVE-2026-87522)
A missing authorization vulnerability in the WebView component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 allows a remote attacker to potentially bypass system access restrictions via crafted network traffic combined with social engineering. The vulnerability is classified with low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score or known exploits in the wild are currently reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87522 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's WebView on Android where missing authorization checks allow a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions. This can be triggered by crafted network traffic and social engineering techniques. The issue affects versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). There is no CVSS score available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild. No patch links or vendor advisories were provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The impact is a potential bypass of system access restrictions on affected Android devices running Google Chrome WebView. This could allow an attacker to perform unauthorized actions if the user is tricked via social engineering. The severity is considered low by Chromium security, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 153.0.8010.36 or later once available. Until then, exercising caution with untrusted network traffic and social engineering attempts is advisable.
Missing authorization in WebView in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to… (CVE-2026-87522)
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability in the WebView component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 allows a remote attacker to potentially bypass system access restrictions via crafted network traffic combined with social engineering. The vulnerability is classified with low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score or known exploits in the wild are currently reported.
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87522 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's WebView on Android where missing authorization checks allow a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions. This can be triggered by crafted network traffic and social engineering techniques. The issue affects versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). There is no CVSS score available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild. No patch links or vendor advisories were provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The impact is a potential bypass of system access restrictions on affected Android devices running Google Chrome WebView. This could allow an attacker to perform unauthorized actions if the user is tricked via social engineering. The severity is considered low by Chromium security, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 153.0.8010.36 or later once available. Until then, exercising caution with untrusted network traffic and social engineering attempts is advisable.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-cfm5-mpfv-p4vj
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87522"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6aa15f94acd9273b49618bed
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:31:00 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:13:42 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 02:51:59 UTC
Views: 4
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