CVE-2026-87628
Received Received - Intake

Use After Free in Google Chrome Prior to 153.0.8010.36

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-87628, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-09-09

Last updated on: 2026-09-09

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Use after free in Cast in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed an adjacent attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

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Published
2026-09-09
Last Modified
2026-09-09
Generated
2026-09-09
AI Q&A
2026-09-09
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 153.0.8010.36 (exc)

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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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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 Cast feature. It allows an attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox by exploiting a memory management flaw through crafted network traffic.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to run malicious code on your system, potentially stealing data, installing malware, or taking control of your device. It specifically targets the Cast feature in Chrome.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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