CVE-2026-87587: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in V8 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
CVE-2026-87587 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the V8 engine component of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free condition, enabling remote code execution inside the browser sandbox. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free). There is no CVSS score or vendor advisory provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox environment of the affected Chrome browser. This could lead to unauthorized actions within the browser context, but the sandbox limits broader system impact. The vulnerability is rated high severity by Chromium security.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.36 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the browser update. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary in the description.
CVE-2026-87587: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in V8 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
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87587 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the V8 engine component of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free condition, enabling remote code execution inside the browser sandbox. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free). There is no CVSS score or vendor advisory provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox environment of the affected Chrome browser. This could lead to unauthorized actions within the browser context, but the sandbox limits broader system impact. The vulnerability is rated high severity by Chromium security.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.36 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the browser update. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary in the description.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-f9mc-xpwr-35rj
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87587"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6aa15f91acd9273b49618ae3
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:30:57 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:08:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 18:52:00 UTC
Views: 2
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