CVE-2026-87609 Use after free in Chrome
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox in Google Chrome on iOS via crafted network traffic due to a use-after-free vulnerability.
- 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-2026-87609?
CVE-2026-87609 is a critical use after free 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
Use after free in Sharing in Google Chrome on on iOS prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-87609?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-87609?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2026-87609 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-87609 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-87609, ECHO-e29b-6f37-d04e, GHSA-xhq6-qcfg-p669, MINI-j459-24vr-g8m4.