RCE in Google Chrome's V8 affects widely deployed browsers and enterprise endpoints; high-impact remote exploit warrants org-wide attention.
CVE-2026-87612
V8 type-confusion in Chrome allows remote code execution in sandbox (fixed in 153.0.8010.36)
Is CVE-2026-87612 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-87612 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 0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-87612?
CVE-2026-87612 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. 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-2026-87612?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-87612. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-87612 affect?
CVE-2026-87612 affects Google Chrome < 153.0.8010.36 (Windows/macOS/Linux). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-87612?
Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36+ immediately; restrict browser access until patched.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution in the renderer sandbox via a crafted HTML page, enabling arbitrary code execution in the browser process.
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.