Improper privilege management in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-87506
Published: September 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU148552
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-87506
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in WebUI when processing user-initiated WebUI interactions. A remote attacker can cause the victim to interact with WebUI content to escalate privileges.
User interaction is required.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-87506
Install security update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 153.0.8010.36
Microsoft Edge - update to 153.0.4234.32
Google Chrome - update to 153.0.8010.36
chromium (Debian package) - update to 153.0.8010.47-2~deb13u1
Microsoft Edge - update to 153.0.4234.32
Google Chrome - update to 153.0.8010.36
chromium (Debian package) - update to 153.0.8010.47-2~deb13u1