CVE-2026-87616: Improper initialization in Google Chrome
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)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87616 describes an improper initialization vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 153.0.8010.36. A remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering techniques could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. This vulnerability relates to CWE-665 (Improper Initialization). No CVSS score or detailed exploit information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox, increasing the attacker's control beyond the renderer process. This elevates the risk of system compromise on affected Windows Chrome installations prior to version 153.0.8010.36.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.36. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided in the available data.
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
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87616 describes an improper initialization vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 153.0.8010.36. A remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering techniques could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. This vulnerability relates to CWE-665 (Improper Initialization). No CVSS score or detailed exploit information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox, increasing the attacker's control beyond the renderer process. This elevates the risk of system compromise on affected Windows Chrome installations prior to version 153.0.8010.36.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.36. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided in the available data.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-j7wv-3jrw-7hww
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87616"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6aa15f90acd9273b49618a71
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:30:56 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:06:03 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 18:51:59 UTC
Views: 4
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