CVE-2026-87616: Improper initialization in Google Chrome
Description
Improper initialization in Views in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
Chrome
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AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from improper initialization in the Views component of Google Chrome on Windows versions before 153.0.8010.36. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process and employs social engineering techniques can potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw affects the security boundary of the sandbox, increasing the impact of a renderer compromise.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution outside the sandbox with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. This elevates the attacker's capabilities beyond the renderer process, potentially leading to full system compromise on affected Windows Chrome installations prior to 153.0.8010.36.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 153.0.8010.36. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation is required once the update is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:42:52.416Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b190acd9273b49812a8f
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:32 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 02:02:46 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 77
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