CVE-2026-110158: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Passwords component of Google Chrome prior to version 155.0.8059.79. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with high severity by Chromium security. A stable channel update addressing this issue has been released by Google.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-110158 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting the Passwords component in Google Chrome versions before 155.0.8059.79. Exploitation requires that the attacker has already compromised the renderer process, after which they can execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. This vulnerability was assigned a high severity rating by Chromium security. Google has issued a stable channel update to fix this issue, as detailed in their official advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows remote code execution outside the sandbox, which can lead to full compromise of the affected system. The attacker must have control over the renderer process to trigger the exploit. This elevates the risk significantly as it bypasses sandbox protections.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update that fixes this vulnerability in Chrome version 155.0.8059.79. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-13T16:49:33.980Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01668083673.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6acea0702cdf04f656b10304
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 21:19:44 UTC
Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 21:33:52 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 21:34:54 UTC
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