CVE-2026-87638: Google Google Chrome vulnerability

Q: Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

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

Q: What must an attacker do to exploit this issue?

An attacker would need to cause a user to process a crafted HTML page remotely. Successful exploitation could potentially allow arbitrary code execution outside Chrome's sandbox.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

Out of bounds write in Media in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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

Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

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

What must an attacker do to exploit this issue?

An attacker would need to cause a user to process a crafted HTML page remotely. Successful exploitation could potentially allow arbitrary code execution outside Chrome's sandbox.