major vulnerability· requires attention

Remote code execution in Google Chrome (widely used desktop browser); impacts large user base and warrants broad IT notification.

Applications

CVE-2026-93382

8.8

High

EPSS 0.37%Patch available

Use-after-free in PDFium in Chrome enables remote code execution in the browser sandbox.

exploited

No known exploitation not in CISA KEV as of our last sync

fix

Patch available see the advisory in the references

likelihood

EPSS 0.37%top 69% of scored CVEs

Published 17 Sept 2026Analysed here 19 Sept 2026CVSS scored by CISA

common questions

Is CVE-2026-93382 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-93382 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 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-93382?

CVE-2026-93382 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-2026-93382?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-93382. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-93382 affect?

CVE-2026-93382 affects Google Chrome (desktop) <153.0.8010.52. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-93382?

Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.52+ immediately and ensure auto-update enforced.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary

technical analysis

affected

Google Chrome (desktop) <153.0.8010.52

impact

Remote code execution via crafted HTML/PDF using PDFium, allowing arbitrary code execution inside Chrome's sandbox from a malicious page.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions

Google Chrome

affected< 153.0.8010.52

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.

cisa ssvc

exploitation: none
automatable: no
technical impact: total

Assessed by CISA 18 Sept 2026 (SSVC 2.0.3).

timeline

17 Sept 2026Published
18 Sept 2026CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none · same day later
19 Sept 2026CVE record last updated · 1 day later
19 Sept 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com · same day later

how to fix

Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.

references

NVD CVE.org CVE Details Source

2 references in the CVE record: 2 links

Linkchromereleases.googleblog.com /2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0194356994.html
Linkissues.chromium.org /issues/541707261

sources

CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
NVD: CVSS and CPE data
CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.

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