CVE-2026-87479 Security feature bypass in Chrome

High 8.3 Published Updated

A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox by compromising the renderer process and using social engineering in Google Chrome.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-87479?

CVE-2026-87479 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 9 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Weakness: CWE-807

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-87479?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-87479?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-87479 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-87479 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-87479, ECHO-060a-8d84-f15a, GHSA-8wmj-mhqj-ch5c, MINI-wh83-j839-pc89.

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