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Google Chrome CVE-2026-87609

| EUVDEUVD-2026-74427 CRITICAL
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-09-09 Chrome GHSA-xhq6-qcfg-p669
9.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
9.6 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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9.6 CRITICAL

Network-reachable UAF needing only that a user open crafted content (UI:R, PR:N); 'outside the sandbox' justifies S:C with full CIA, though Chromium's 'Medium' rating warrants caution on the high impacts.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 14:30 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
CRITICAL 9.6

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Sharing in Google Chrome on on iOS prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in Google Chrome on iOS before 153.0.8010.36 stems from a use-after-free in the Sharing component (CWE-416), letting a remote attacker who lures a victim to crafted network content execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox. Google has shipped a patched Chrome build; no public exploit is identified at time of analysis, and Google/Chromium rated the underlying bug 'Medium' severity even though the assigned CVSS base score is 9.6.

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Exploitation Exploitation requires user interaction (CVSS UI:R): the victim must open or interact with attacker-controlled content delivered via crafted network traffic to the Sharing component of Google Chrome (versions before 153.0.8010.36). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Signals conflict and should be reconciled before prioritization. … 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: Google Chrome 153.0.8010.36 - update Chrome to this build or later immediately via the Chrome stable-channel update (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, notify all iOS users and IT staff of the critical vulnerability and enable automatic updates for Chrome if not already configured. …

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