CVE-2026-87491: Google Chromium V8 Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Google Chromium V8 Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known 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.
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)
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · CWE-787
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Google: Chrome
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html (opens in new tab)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/543557673 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)