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Google Chrome CVE-2026-87588

| EUVDEUVD-2026-74536 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-09-09 Chrome GHSA-w6rc-m5wf-q5g6
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; no privileges required; user must visit the page; sandbox-confined scope change not claimed, so S:U; full CIA within renderer context.

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

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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

4
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 15:12 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

Use after free in Chromecast 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: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free in Chrome's Chromecast component allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox by luring a user to a crafted HTML page. Affected are all Google Chrome releases prior to 153.0.8010.36 across desktop platforms. …

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Exploitation The victim must navigate to an attacker-controlled HTML page using an unpatched version of Google Chrome (any build prior to 153.0.8010.36) on desktop. … 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/C:H/I:H/A:H) scores 8.8, yet the Chromium security team assigned 'Medium' severity - a meaningful discrepancy that suggests the team views sandbox containment as a material risk-reduction factor not fully captured by the CVSS base score. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Vendor-released patch: Chrome 153.0.8010.36. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, identify all Chrome versions across endpoints using enterprise management tools and prioritize patching for high-risk users (executives, finance, data access roles); immediately disable Chrome auto-update if it has not already deployed version 153.0.8010.36 and manually push the patch to test systems. …

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