CVEvulnerability
CVE-2026-87491
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Google Chromium V8 Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability — Google Chromium V8
Google Chromium V8 contains an out of bounds write vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
- Added to KEV
- 2026-09-09
- Remediation due
- 2026-09-23
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
- Notes
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87491
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-09-09
- Last modified
- 2026-09-21
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-787
Description
Out of bounds write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected configurations
• google chrome (< 153.0.8010.36)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write weakness
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/543557673 Permissions Required
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-87491 US Government Resource