Chrome is widely deployed; an RCE escaping the browser sandbox can lead to host compromise across enterprises and should be actioned broadly.
CVE-2026-87526
Use-after-free in Chrome Passwords enables remote code execution via UI interaction.
Is CVE-2026-87526 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-87526 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 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-87526?
CVE-2026-87526 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-2026-87526?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-87526. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-87526 affect?
CVE-2026-87526 affects Google Chrome (desktop) < 153.0.8010.36. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-87526?
Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36 or later immediately; advise users to avoid suspicious links.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution outside Chrome sandbox via crafted UI interaction, allowing arbitrary code on 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.