CVE-2026-87479: Google Google Chrome vulnerability

Q: What must an attacker achieve before this issue can be exploited?

The attacker must first compromise the Chrome renderer process and then use social engineering to get the target to interact with a crafted HTML page. The issue may then allow arbitrary code execution outside Chrome’s sandbox.

Q: Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected.

Q: Is visiting a crafted page alone sufficient for exploitation?

No. The available information states that exploitation also requires a compromised renderer process and social engineering.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Affected Software

1 affected component

Google Google Chrome<153.0.8010.36

Event History

Sep 9, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:09 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:09 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What must an attacker achieve before this issue can be exploited?

The attacker must first compromise the Chrome renderer process and then use social engineering to get the target to interact with a crafted HTML page. The issue may then allow arbitrary code execution outside Chrome’s sandbox.

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected.

Is visiting a crafted page alone sufficient for exploitation?

No. The available information states that exploitation also requires a compromised renderer process and social engineering.