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

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CVE-2026-93382

8.8
High
EPSS n/aPatch availableSep 19, 2026

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

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.

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.

how to fix
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