CVE-2026-87648: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87648 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics engine within Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the browser sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-416 (Use After Free). No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox, potentially escalating privileges or compromising the host system. However, exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process, limiting the initial attack vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.36 and later. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Windows to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required.
CVE-2026-87648: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process 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
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87648 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics engine within Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the browser sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-416 (Use After Free). No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox, potentially escalating privileges or compromising the host system. However, exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process, limiting the initial attack vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.36 and later. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Windows to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-q883-7xvc-r4hf
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87648"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6aa15f8bacd9273b49618930
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:30:51 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:01:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 18:52:00 UTC
Views: 2
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