CVE-2026-87444: Memory Corruption in Google Chrome Codecs Allows Remote Code Execution Prior to Version 153.0.8010.36
A NVD · · CVE-2026-87444
Admiralty grading (A–F · 1–6)
Source reliability
- A Completely reliable
- B Usually reliable
- C Fairly reliable
- D Not usually reliable
- E Unreliable
- F Cannot be judged
Information credibility
- 1 Confirmed
- 2 Probably true
- 3 Possibly true
- 4 Doubtful
- 5 Improbable
- 6 Cannot be judged
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Key metrics
- EPSS
- 0%
Key insight
The vulnerability enables code execution within Chrome's sandbox via crafted HTML content , the risk lies in browser-based attack vectors requiring only visit to a malicious webpage, with sandbox mitigation as the primary containment layer.
Description
CVE-2026-87444 is a memory corruption vulnerability (High severity) in the Codec component of Google Chrome prior to version 153.0.8010.36. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code within the Chrome sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability requires only visiting a malicious webpage; the sandbox provides system protection but sandbox escape cannot be ruled out. The Chromium security team classified it as High severity, indicating active exploitability.
Risk score
- cvss base
- 0.00
- kev bonus
- 0.00
- epss bonus
- 0.00
- poc bonus
- 0.00
- raw before weight
- 0.00
- industry weight
- 1.21
- freshness factor
- 1.00
- exploitability factor
- 1.00
- days old
- 0.00
- vendor mismatch penalty
- 0.00
Path: operational