CVE-2026-110166: Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Animation component of Google Chrome prior to version 155.0.8059.79. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a high severity level by Chromium security. A fix has been released in version 155.0.8059.79.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-110166 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Animation feature of Google Chrome versions before 155.0.8059.79. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to craft a malicious HTML page that triggers the overflow, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the browser. This vulnerability is rated high severity by Chromium security. The issue is resolved in Chrome version 155.0.8059.79.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially enabling an attacker to run arbitrary code. However, the sandbox limits the scope of impact to the browser context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 155.0.8059.79 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor has released an official fix as noted in the Chrome stable channel update advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-13T16:49:56.791Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01668083673.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6acea0722cdf04f656b1030e
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 21:19:46 UTC
Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 21:33:29 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 21:34:54 UTC
Views: 5
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