UI misrepresentation in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system… (CVE-2026-87649)
A UI misrepresentation vulnerability in the Downloads feature of Google Chrome prior to version 153.0.8010.36 allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by leveraging social engineering through a crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score or patch information is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-87649) involves a user interface misrepresentation in the Downloads component of Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.36. An attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious HTML page that misleads users, enabling bypass of system access restrictions through social engineering techniques. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-451 (User Interface Misrepresentation). There is no available CVSS score or vendor advisory detailing patch status or mitigation steps.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass system access restrictions by deceiving users via UI misrepresentation in the Downloads interface. This could potentially lead to unauthorized actions if users are tricked into interacting with the malicious UI elements. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution when interacting with downloads and avoid clicking on suspicious links or pages that may attempt social engineering attacks.
UI misrepresentation in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system… (CVE-2026-87649)
Description
A UI misrepresentation vulnerability in the Downloads feature of Google Chrome prior to version 153.0.8010.36 allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by leveraging social engineering through a crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score or patch information is currently available.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-87649) involves a user interface misrepresentation in the Downloads component of Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.36. An attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious HTML page that misleads users, enabling bypass of system access restrictions through social engineering techniques. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-451 (User Interface Misrepresentation). There is no available CVSS score or vendor advisory detailing patch status or mitigation steps.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass system access restrictions by deceiving users via UI misrepresentation in the Downloads interface. This could potentially lead to unauthorized actions if users are tricked into interacting with the malicious UI elements. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution when interacting with downloads and avoid clicking on suspicious links or pages that may attempt social engineering attacks.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-r6j3-94mg-3wrx
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87649"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6aa15f8bacd9273b4961892c
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:30:51 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:01:22 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 19:32:28 UTC
Views: 2
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