CVE-2026-87524: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Core component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87524 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Core of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation requires that the attacker has already compromised the renderer process and can leverage a crafted HTML page to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox environment. This vulnerability is rated high severity by Chromium security and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution outside the sandbox, potentially compromising the affected system's security. The attacker must have control over the renderer process, which could lead to full system compromise if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome has been released that fixes this vulnerability in version 153.0.8010.36. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:39:27.753Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b17cacd9273b49811b20
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:12 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 01:41:28 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 18
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