CVE-2026-87581: Use After Free

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

The attacker must induce the target to interact with a crafted HTML page through social engineering. The issue can then potentially allow arbitrary code execution outside the Chrome sandbox.

Q: Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected.

Q: How can I determine whether systems are exposed?

Check the installed Google Chrome version. Systems running a version earlier than 153.0.8010.36 should be treated as affected.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

Use after free in Payments in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Affected Software

1 affected component

Google 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 must induce the target to interact with a crafted HTML page through social engineering. The issue can then potentially allow arbitrary code execution outside the Chrome sandbox.

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected.

How can I determine whether systems are exposed?

Check the installed Google Chrome version. Systems running a version earlier than 153.0.8010.36 should be treated as affected.