CVE-2026-87504: Use After Free

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

The attacker needs to persuade a user to interact with a crafted Chrome extension. Exploitation is remote and is described as enabling arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox.

Q: Which Chrome installations should be prioritized for updating?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Update affected desktop Chrome installations to 153.0.8010.36 or later.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

Use after free in Core in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted Chrome extension. (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

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to persuade a user to interact with a crafted Chrome extension. Exploitation is remote and is described as enabling arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox.

Which Chrome installations should be prioritized for updating?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Update affected desktop Chrome installations to 153.0.8010.36 or later.