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9.6

Chrome before 153 can run malicious code

CVE-2026-87638 · published 1 month ago
Summary

Google Chrome and the Chromium browser on Debian versions older than 153.0.8010.36 can be tricked by a specially crafted web page to run code outside the browser’s safety sandbox. Update the browsers to the latest version to protect against this risk.

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
Out of bounds write in Media in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security ...
Out of bounds write in Media in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published9 Sep 2026
Updated14 Oct 2026
First seen9 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-87638 · NVD
CVE-2026-87638 · MITRE
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-87638 · OSV
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