CVE-2026-87585: Double Free

Q: Which systems are affected?

The issue affects Google Chrome on Windows before version 153.0.8010.36. The vulnerable component is PDFium.

Q: What does an attacker need to exploit this?

An attacker would need to get a user to process a crafted PDF file in the affected Chrome environment. Successful exploitation could potentially execute arbitrary code inside Chrome's sandbox.

Q: Is code execution outside the browser sandbox described?

No. The available information describes potential arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox only.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

Double free in PDFium in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: High)

Affected Software

2 affected components

Google Chrome<153.0.8010.36

PDFium

Event History

Sep 9, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:09 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:09 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Which systems are affected?

The issue affects Google Chrome on Windows before version 153.0.8010.36. The vulnerable component is PDFium.

What does an attacker need to exploit this?

An attacker would need to get a user to process a crafted PDF file in the affected Chrome environment. Successful exploitation could potentially execute arbitrary code inside Chrome's sandbox.

Is code execution outside the browser sandbox described?