Description
Use after free in Workers in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Published: 2026-09-15
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A use‑after‑free flaw exists in the Workers implementation of Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.47. The flaw can be triggered by a crafted HTML page, allowing an attacker to run arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox. This vulnerability is classified as a critical security issue, providing the attacker with full control of the system on which Chrome is running.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome users affected by this vulnerability are those running any build prior to version 153.0.8010.47, including all 152.x releases and earlier. Chrome versions 153.0.8010.47 and later contain the fix.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating a high severity for remote exploitation. The EPSS score is below 1 %, which suggests that, while the attack is feasible, it has not yet been widely observed in the wild and is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalogue. The attack vector is inferred to be a malicious web page that the victim opens in Chrome, taking advantage of the susceptible Workers implementation to achieve code execution beyond the usual sandbox constraints.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 16, 2026 at 18:46 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.47 or later.
  • Configure Chrome to disable Web Workers when an update cannot be applied immediately, for example by setting the relevant policy flag.
  • Apply a strict Content Security Policy to limit the execution of untrusted scripts and reduce the opportunity for malicious worker creation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 16, 2026 at 18:46 UTC.

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History

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use‑After‑Free in Chrome Workers Enables Remote Code Execution

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Workers in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T03:56:06.498Z

Reserved: 2026-09-14T22:53:06.881Z

Link: CVE-2026-91749

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T23:20:15.596Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-15T21:16:48.833

Modified: 2026-09-17T04:18:10.540

Link: CVE-2026-91749

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-09-16T19:00:10Z

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