Remote RCE in Google Chrome (widely used browser) enabling code execution outside sandbox; affects broad user base and enterprise endpoints.
CVE-2026-87500
Chrome ANGLE array-index bug enables remote RCE via crafted HTML.
Is CVE-2026-87500 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-87500 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-2026-87500?
CVE-2026-87500 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-2026-87500?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-87500. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-87500 affect?
CVE-2026-87500 affects Google Chrome < 153.0.8010.36 (desktop), Chromium-based browsers using ANGLE. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-87500?
Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36+ immediately; enforce browser patch policy.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution outside Chrome sandbox via a crafted HTML page, enabling arbitrary code execution on vulnerable hosts.
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.