CVE-2026-87542: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Input in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87542 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Input handling of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious HTML page) and could result in arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.36 has been released to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. No additional mitigation steps are specified in the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:39:59.369Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b17facd9273b498127dd
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:15 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 02:01:02 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 27
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