Widespread browser (Google Chrome) vulnerability enabling sandbox escape and arbitrary code execution; affects many organizations and requires immediate attention.
CVE-2026-87487
Chrome sandbox escape allowing arbitrary code execution via crafted HTML
Is CVE-2026-87487 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-87487 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-87487?
CVE-2026-87487 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-87487?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-87487. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-87487 affect?
CVE-2026-87487 affects Google Chrome <153.0.8010.36 (Desktop: Windows/Mac/Linux). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-87487?
Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36 or later immediately; enforce auto-updates
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
An attacker who compromises the renderer and uses social engineering can execute arbitrary code outside Chrome's sandbox.
Immediate action required
- affected< 153.0.8010.36
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.