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Critical· 9.6official fix available

CVE-2026-87638

A flaw in Google Chrome’s media handling can let a remote attacker run code outside the browser sandbox by loading a specially crafted web page.

publishedSep 9, 2026
last modifiedSep 10, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.6
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
24th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Oct 9, 2026

An official fix is available, so this entry is kept for 30 days and then removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Google Chrome browsers older than version 153.0.8010.36.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could run malicious code on a victim’s computer, potentially taking full control of the system.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.6 reflects that the vulnerability is easily exploitable from the internet, requires no user interaction beyond viewing a page, and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

04

What to do about it

official fix available
recommended steps
  1. 01Upgrade Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later.
  2. 02Restart the browser to ensure the update takes effect.

NVD-referenced vendor advisory

05

Timeline

  1. Sep 9, 2026 · 5d ago
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Sep 9, 2026 · 4d ago
    Official fix available
    A vendor patch or mitigation now exists — see the remediation steps above.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

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(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →
CVE-2026-87638: A flaw in Google Chrome’s media handling can let a remote attacker run · Vulnary