CVE-2026-87634: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in WebPackaging in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87634 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebPackaging feature of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation involves a remote attacker delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free condition, potentially enabling code execution outside the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-416 (Use After Free). No CVSS score or detailed exploit information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution outside the sandbox, which may lead to compromise of the browser process or execution of arbitrary code on the victim system. However, the Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as low severity, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (153.0.8010.36 or later) addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required by the vendor.
CVE-2026-87634: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in WebPackaging in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87634 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebPackaging feature of Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. Exploitation involves a remote attacker delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free condition, potentially enabling code execution outside the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-416 (Use After Free). No CVSS score or detailed exploit information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution outside the sandbox, which may lead to compromise of the browser process or execution of arbitrary code on the victim system. However, the Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as low severity, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (153.0.8010.36 or later) addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation guidance is provided or required by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-qgv5-24rm-vpq7
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87634"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6aa15f8facd9273b49618a27
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 13:30:55 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 14:03:42 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 19:12:08 UTC
Views: 3
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