Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-87497
Published: September 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU148574
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-87497
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to use of an uninitialized resource in Codecs when processing media content. A remote attacker can cause the browser to process media content to cause a denial of service.
User interaction is required.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2026-87497
Install security update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 153.0.8010.36
Google Chrome - update to 153.0.8010.36
Google Chrome - update to 153.0.8010.36