CVE-2026-87558: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Payments in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87558 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the Payments feature of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation involves a remote attacker delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free condition, enabling arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox environment. This vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.6, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox on affected Mac versions of Google Chrome, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome has been released that addresses this vulnerability. Users should update to version 153.0.8010.36 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:40:37.530Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b182acd9273b49812821
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:18 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 02:01:18 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 27
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