CVE-2026-87654: Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
Description
Buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows 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-2026-87654 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics engine used by Google Chrome on Windows platforms. Versions before 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Exploitation requires user interaction via a maliciously crafted HTML page, enabling remote code execution outside the sandbox. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.6, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox on affected Chrome versions on Windows. This can lead to full compromise of the affected system, including unauthorized access, data theft, or system disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 153.0.8010.36. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T22:44:20.222Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0b198acd9273b49812b81
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 01:08:40 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 02:04:24 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 78
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