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
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2026-87482
Install security update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 153.0.8010.36
Google Chrome - update to 153.0.8010.36
Google Chrome - update to 153.0.8010.36