CVE-2026-87648: Use After Free in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.36
A NVD · · CVE-2026-87648
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 requires an already-compromised renderer process and could bypass the Chrome sandbox , a two-stage attack on Windows systems.
Description
CVE-2026-87648 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome (versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 on Windows). It allows an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the Chrome sandbox. This requires prior renderer compromise and is rated Medium severity. The vulnerability is documented in the NVD; there are currently no indications of active exploitation in attack scenarios.
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