Affects widely used Google Chrome on Windows; sandbox escape enabling arbitrary code execution with broad enterprise impact and high visibility.
CVE-2026-87554
Race condition in Chrome Chromoting on Windows allows local sandbox escape and code execution
Is CVE-2026-87554 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-87554 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 0.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-87554?
CVE-2026-87554 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-2026-87554?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-87554. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-87554 affect?
CVE-2026-87554 affects Google Chrome (Windows) versions 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-2026-87554?
Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36+ immediately; restrict/monitor untrusted local programs
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Local attacker can exploit a race condition to escape Chrome's sandbox and execute arbitrary code outside the browser.
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.