CVE-2026-87442 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Low 3.1 Published Updated

A confused deputy flaw in Chrome's prerendering allows compromised renderers to bypass web origin policies via crafted HTML pages.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-87442?

CVE-2026-87442 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 9 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Confused deputy in Prerender in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Weakness: CWE-441

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-87442?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-87442?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-87442 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-87442 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-87442, ECHO-f411-d472-e1ef, GHSA-7f58-2542-jr3x, MINI-p4q6-fj97-vhrj.

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