CVE-2026-87536: Use After Free

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

The attacker needs to induce a user to load a crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation can execute arbitrary code inside the Chrome sandbox.

Q: Which installations should be remediated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. The supplied information does not identify any configuration prerequisite, so installations in that version range should be updated.

Q: What is the immediate remediation?

Update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

Use after free 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: High)

Affected Software

2 affected components

Google Chrome<153.0.8010.36

Google V8<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 induce a user to load a crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation can execute arbitrary code inside the Chrome sandbox.

Which installations should be remediated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. The supplied information does not identify any configuration prerequisite, so installations in that version range should be updated.

What is the immediate remediation?