Chrome is a widely used desktop browser; a local use-after-free enabling code execution outside the sandbox can lead to persistence and privilege escalation across enterprises.
CVE-2026-87514
Use-after-free in Chrome Views enabling local code execution outside sandbox
Is CVE-2026-87514 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-87514 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 0.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-87514?
CVE-2026-87514 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. 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-2026-87514?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-87514. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-87514 affect?
CVE-2026-87514 affects Google Chrome <153.0.8010.36 (desktop), Windows, macOS, Linux. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-87514?
Upgrade Chrome to 153.0.8010.36+ immediately; enforce auto-updates and scan endpoints.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Local malicious program can execute arbitrary code outside Chrome's sandbox, enabling persistence, privilege escalation, and host compromise.
Patch when possible
- 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.