CVE-2026-87581: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Payments in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87581 is a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in the Payments feature of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation requires social engineering to lure a user to a maliciously crafted HTML page, which may lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is recognized as high severity by Chromium security but lacks detailed CVSS scoring and explicit patch information in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox, potentially compromising the affected system. The attack vector involves social engineering and crafted web content. No known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the official fix once it becomes available.
CVE-2026-87581: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Payments in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87581 is a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in the Payments feature of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation requires social engineering to lure a user to a maliciously crafted HTML page, which may lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is recognized as high severity by Chromium security but lacks detailed CVSS scoring and explicit patch information in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox, potentially compromising the affected system. The attack vector involves social engineering and crafted web content. No known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the official fix once it becomes available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-ph55-qhgc-qr3g
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87581"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6aa15f91acd9273b49618ac3
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:30:57 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:08:03 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 18:51:59 UTC
Views: 3
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