CVE-2026-87648: Use After Free
Published Sep 9, 2026
·Updated
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows 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: Medium)
Affected Software
1 affected component
Google ANGLE<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
1
What must an attacker achieve before this vulnerability can be used to escape the sandbox?
The attacker must first compromise the Chrome renderer process. The issue can then potentially be used with a crafted HTML page to execute code outside the sandbox on Windows.
2
Which systems are affected?
The issue affects Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 153.0.8010.36. The affected component is ANGLE.