Chrome is widely deployed; a remote code execution vulnerability in the browser can lead to client compromise, lateral movement, and broad enterprise impact requiring org-wide remediation.
CVE-2026-87494
Use-after-free in Chrome allows remote code execution via crafted HTML (pre-153.0.8010.36)
Is CVE-2026-87494 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-87494 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 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-87494?
CVE-2026-87494 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.6. 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-2026-87494?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-87494. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-87494 affect?
CVE-2026-87494 affects Google Chrome on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.36. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-87494?
Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36+ immediately and push enterprise/browser updates.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution by visiting a crafted page; attacker can run arbitrary code outside Chrome sandbox and compromise the host.
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.