CVE-2026-87522 Missing authorization in Chrome
Remote attackers can bypass system access restrictions in Chrome Android WebView via social engineering and crafted network traffic.
- 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-2026-87522?
CVE-2026-87522 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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
Missing authorization in WebView in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially bypass system access restrictions via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-87522?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-87522?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-87522 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-87522 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-87522, ECHO-2268-a9c9-1bfe, GHSA-cfm5-mpfv-p4vj, MINI-xf59-447g-x42w.