Vulnerability · Published Sep 9, 2026 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2026-87493
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Missing authorization in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 153.0.8010.52-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-87493 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 153.0.8010.47-2~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-87493 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 153.0.8010.47-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-87493 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N