CVE-2026-87542: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Input in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-87542 is a use-after-free condition in the Input handling of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment of the browser. This type of vulnerability is categorized under CWE-416 (Use After Free). No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox of Google Chrome, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the browser environment. The sandbox limits the scope of impact, but code execution inside it is still a significant security risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.36. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching must be applied on the client side. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
CVE-2026-87542: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Input in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-87542 is a use-after-free condition in the Input handling of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment of the browser. This type of vulnerability is categorized under CWE-416 (Use After Free). No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox of Google Chrome, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the browser environment. The sandbox limits the scope of impact, but code execution inside it is still a significant security risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.36. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching must be applied on the client side. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-4rcc-5h4g-2qgv
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87542"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6aa15f94acd9273b49618c05
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:31:00 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:14:21 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 20:51:59 UTC
Views: 3
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