CVE-2026-87578: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Receiver in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed an adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87578 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Receiver component of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation requires an adjacent attacker to send specially crafted network traffic, which can lead to arbitrary code execution outside the browser sandbox. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with adjacent network access to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox, potentially compromising the affected system's security and data integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome has been released to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to version 153.0.8010.36 or later to remediate this issue. Refer to the official Google Chrome release notes for the update: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:41:11.731Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b187acd9273b49812957
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:23 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 02:01:28 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 01:15:26 UTC
Views: 22
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