# CVE-2026-87558: Google Chrome use after free in Payments on Mac

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-87558-google-chrome-use-after-free-in-payments-on-mac  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-09. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-87558 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Published 2026-09-09

Google Chrome for macOS contained a use-after-free vulnerability in its Payments component that allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This could enable an attacker to fully compromise a user's system, bypass Chrome's security protections, and gain access to sensitive data or install malware.

Technologies: [Apple macOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/macos), [Google Chrome](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/chrome). Vendors: [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple), [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-87558 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-87558 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-87558?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, published 9 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 on Mac.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-87558?** A patch was published on 2026-09-08: Chrome 153.0.8010.36 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-87558 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-87558?** Check whether you run Apple macOS or Google Chrome at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a use-after-free bug in the Payments component of Google Chrome on macOS prior to version 153.0.8010.36. The flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox boundary by providing a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the memory corruption. Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when freed memory is accessed again, potentially allowing control of program execution. No special authentication or user interaction beyond visiting a malicious webpage is required. The vulnerability was patched in Chrome 153.0.8010.36 released on September 8, 2026.

## Affected products

- Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 on Mac

## Timeline

- 2026-09-09: disclosed
- 2026-09-08: patched: Chrome 153.0.8010.36

## References

- [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/553128689](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/553128689)

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