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Google Chrome CVE-2026-87440

| EUVDEUVD-2026-74490 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-09-09 Chrome GHSA-5qhp-x6hh-g873
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.8 HIGH

Network-delivered via crafted HTML (AV:N), no complexity barriers (AC:L), no authentication (PR:N), requires user to open page (UI:R), scope unchanged (sandbox-contained), full sandbox compromise (C:H/I:H/A:H).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Metadata Corrected
Sep 09, 2026 - 15:40 vuln.today
tag: Buffer Overflow removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 15:22 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 09, 2026 - 01:03 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 09, 2026 - 00:09 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Sep 09, 2026 - 00:09 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

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

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds read in Google Chrome's Media component (versions prior to 153.0.8010.36) enables remote code execution confined within the browser sandbox when a user visits a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability stems from improper bounds checking during media processing, allowing a remote attacker to read memory beyond intended buffer limits and leverage the resulting data to achieve arbitrary code execution. …

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Exploitation The victim must use Google Chrome prior to version 153.0.8010.36 and visit or be redirected to an attacker-controlled HTML page containing crafted media content. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U) scores 8.8, reflecting a network-reachable, low-complexity attack requiring only a user to visit a malicious page - a trivially social-engineered precondition. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Upgrade Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later, which contains the vendor-released patch for this vulnerability. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, issue a security alert to all Chrome users and initiate patch deployment procedures through your endpoint management system. …

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