--- title: "CVE-2026-87616: Google Chrome - Remote Code Execution" description: "Google Chrome on Windows < 153.0.8010.36 contains an improper initialization vulnerability in Views, letting remote attackers who compromised the renderer process and used social engineering execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted HTML, exploit requires compromised renderer process and social engineering." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-87616/ --- # CVE-2026-87616 Google Chrome - Remote Code Execution Google Chrome on Windows < 153.0.8010.36 contains an improper initialization vulnerability in Views, letting remote attackers who compromised the renderer process and used social engineering execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted HTML, exploit requires compromised renderer process and social engineering. CVSS base score 8.3 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known EPSS 0.44% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87616) ## Details Type Remote Code Execution Impact Remote Code Execution CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Published 9 September 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-665](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/665.html) ## Vendor fix Update to version 153.0.8010.36 or later. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87616](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87616) - [https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop\_0808145027.html](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html) - [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/520469117](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/520469117) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)