CVE-2026-87474: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-87474 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Payments component of Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating and a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Payments feature of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation requires a user to interact with a maliciously crafted HTML page, which could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox environment. The flaw is classified as critical with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox, potentially compromising the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could lead to full system compromise depending on the privileges of the Chrome process.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.36 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html for detailed update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:38:07.460Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b172acd9273b49811a03
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:02 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 01:40:14 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 30
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