Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-87482
Published: September 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU148573
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-87482
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to cleartext transmission of sensitive data in HttpsUpgrades when handling sensitive data. A remote attacker can cause HttpsUpgrades to transmit sensitive data in cleartext to disclose sensitive information.
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-2026-87482
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