CVE-2026-87542

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Use After Free in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-09-09

Last updated on: 2026-09-10

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Use after free in Input 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: High)

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Published

2026-09-09

Last Modified

2026-09-10

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-87542

EUVD

EUVD-2026-74512

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 153.0.8010.36 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-416	The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

This is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome's Input component. It occurs when a program tries to use memory after it has been freed, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome --version or chrome://version in the browser. If your version is below 153.0.8010.36, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to run malicious code on your system, potentially stealing data, installing malware, or taking control of your browser session. Since it affects Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36, updating Chrome fixes the issue.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via crafted HTML pages. This could lead to unauthorized data access or manipulation, potentially violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data confidentiality) compliance if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later to address the use-after-free vulnerability in Input.

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