CVE-2026-87572: Google Chrome vulnerability

Q: Who is exposed to exploitation?

Exploitation requires that the attacker has already compromised the Chrome renderer process. The issue can then be triggered using a crafted HTML page to potentially execute code outside Chrome's sandbox.

Q: What Chrome versions should be updated?

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

Q: Does a crafted web page alone compromise the browser?

The provided information states that the remote attacker must first have compromised the renderer process. The crafted HTML page is used in the subsequent sandbox-escape path.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

Injection in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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

Who is exposed to exploitation?

Exploitation requires that the attacker has already compromised the Chrome renderer process. The issue can then be triggered using a crafted HTML page to potentially execute code outside Chrome's sandbox.

What Chrome versions should be updated?

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

Does a crafted web page alone compromise the browser?

The provided information states that the remote attacker must first have compromised the renderer process. The crafted HTML page is used in the subsequent sandbox-escape path.