CVE-2026-87625: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation requires social engineering to convince a user to install a malicious Chrome extension, which then enables remote code execution within the sandboxed environment. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution within the sandboxed environment of Chrome, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires user interaction through social engineering to install a malicious extension.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.36 or later addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or newer to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:43:03.878Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b192acd9273b49812ad8
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:34 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 02:03:10 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 42
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