CVE-2026-87489: Buffer Overflow

Q: What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to use a crafted Chrome extension. Successful exploitation could potentially execute arbitrary code inside Chrome's sandbox.

Q: Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Updating to 153.0.8010.36 or later addresses the affected version range.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

Memory corruption in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Affected Software

1 affected component

Google Chrome<153.0.8010.36

Event History

Sep 9, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:10 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:10 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to use a crafted Chrome extension. Successful exploitation could potentially execute arbitrary code inside Chrome's sandbox.

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Updating to 153.0.8010.36 or later addresses the affected version range.