CVE-2026-87491: Google Chrome vulnerability

Q: Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Update to 153.0.8010.36 or later.

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

The attacker needs to induce Chrome to process a crafted HTML page remotely. The reported impact is arbitrary code execution inside the Chrome sandbox.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

Out of bounds write 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: Medium)

Affected Software

1 affected component

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

Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Update to 153.0.8010.36 or later.

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to induce Chrome to process a crafted HTML page remotely. The reported impact is arbitrary code execution inside the Chrome sandbox.