CVE-2026-87585: Double free in Google Chrome
Double free in PDFium in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87585 is a double free vulnerability (CWE-415) in the PDFium component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation involves a crafted PDF file that triggers the double free condition, potentially enabling remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security team rates this issue as high severity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox of Google Chrome on Windows. This could lead to compromise of the browser process with potential further impact depending on sandbox escape capabilities. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.36 and later. Users should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-87585: Double free in Google Chrome
Description
Double free in PDFium in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87585 is a double free vulnerability (CWE-415) in the PDFium component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation involves a crafted PDF file that triggers the double free condition, potentially enabling remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security team rates this issue as high severity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox of Google Chrome on Windows. This could lead to compromise of the browser process with potential further impact depending on sandbox escape capabilities. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.36 and later. Users should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-63q9-9v3c-vgh4
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87585"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6aa15f91acd9273b49618b15
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:30:57 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:09:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 18:52:00 UTC
Views: 2
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