CVE-2026-87616: High severity Google Chrome vulnerability
Chromium CVE-2026-87616: Improper initialization in Views
Other sources
Improper initialization in Views in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
— MITRE
This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.
— Microsoft
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 153.0.4234.32 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Chromium/Google Chrome (Windows)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 153.0.8010.36
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Which systems are exposed to this issue?
The affected product is Google Chrome on Windows before version 153.0.8010.36. The issue concerns Chrome's Views component.
What must an attacker achieve to exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker must first compromise the renderer process and then use social engineering to get the target to interact with a crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation could allow arbitrary code execution outside the Chrome sandbox.
What should be prioritized for remediation?
Update Google Chrome on Windows to version 153.0.8010.36 or later. Prioritize systems where users may be persuaded to open attacker-controlled web content, especially where a renderer compromise could be chained with this issue.