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Google Chrome DevTools CVE-2026-87533

| EUVDEUVD-2026-74403 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-09-09 Chrome GHSA-5m8f-rf4q-hwpw
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
8.1 HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.1 HIGH

Local program required (AV:L), UAF heap exploitation is complex (AC:H), sandbox escape confirmed (S:C), no auth or interaction needed to run a local process.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 15:42 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 8.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a local program. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free in Google Chrome's DevTools component prior to 153.0.8010.36 enables a local attacker to escape the browser sandbox and execute arbitrary code at the host OS level via a crafted local program. Chromium's own severity rating is 'Medium', reflecting the local access prerequisite, while the CVSS 8.1 score captures the high-impact sandbox-escape outcome once exploitation succeeds. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Local access is required - the attacker must be able to execute a program on the target machine. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Real-world risk is materially lower than a typical CVSS 8.1 finding. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Vendor-released patch: Chrome 153.0.8010.36. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify Chrome deployments in development, research, and security teams where local code execution risk is highest, and ensure auto-update is enabled on all instances. …

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