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9.6

Chrome and Chromium can run malicious code from crafted webpage

CVE-2026-87581 · published 1 month ago
Summary

Versions of Google Chrome and the Chromium browser older than 153.0.8010.36 can be tricked into running unwanted code when a user opens a specially crafted web page. This could let an attacker take actions on the computer that are normally blocked. Update Chrome or Chromium to the latest version as soon as possible to close the gap.

What to do
  • Update google chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Debian:12 debian chromium All versions
– google chrome < 153.0.8010.36
Original advisory text
Use after free in Payments in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HT...
Use after free in Payments in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
9.6 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-416Use After Free
Timeline
Published9 Sep 2026
Updated14 Oct 2026
First seen9 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-87581 · NVD
CVE-2026-87581 · MITRE
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-87581 · OSV
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