CVE-2026-87538 Other in Chrome

Medium 4.2 Published Updated

A remote attacker can spoof UI elements via clickjacking in Google Chrome, requiring a compromised renderer process and social engineering.

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-2026-87538?

CVE-2026-87538 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

Clickjacking in Input in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-87538?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-87538?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-87538 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-87538 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-87538, ECHO-0cdb-9fec-4fc8, GHSA-46w2-h3jp-c98w, MINI-22jw-wv72-x8q8.

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