CVE-2026-87446 Security feature bypass in Chrome
A remote attacker can bypass system access restrictions via a crafted Chrome extension due to incomplete cleanup in Extensions.
- 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-2026-87446?
CVE-2026-87446 is a medium-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
Incomplete cleanup in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-459
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-87446?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-87446?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-87446 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-87446 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-87446, ECHO-cff7-72d1-d77a, GHSA-mp46-jm42-g974, MINI-p4rr-wwcg-5g39.