CVE-2026-87520: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-87520 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Dawn component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.6. Google has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue.
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 Dawn component of Google Chrome on Android platforms before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can lead to remote code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The flaw allows attackers to escape the sandbox and execute arbitrary code by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is tracked as CVE-2026-87520 and has been assigned a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6, indicating critical severity. Google has released a stable channel update to fix this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can result in arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox on affected Android devices running vulnerable versions of Google Chrome. This compromises system confidentiality, integrity, and availability, allowing attackers to potentially take full control of the affected device.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 153.0.8010.36. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Android to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:39:22.770Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b17cacd9273b49811b18
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:12 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 01:41:24 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 01:15:26 UTC
Views: 25
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