CVE-2026-113072: Memory corruption in Google Chrome
Description
Memory corruption in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113072 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the CSS processing of Google Chrome versions before 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation of this vulnerability could enable remote code execution outside the sandbox environment, increasing the risk of system compromise. The vulnerability is rated critical by Chromium security. The vendor has released a stable channel update addressing this issue as per the official Google Chrome release blog.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox, potentially leading to full system compromise or unauthorized actions on the affected system. This elevates the risk significantly due to the ability to bypass sandbox protections.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 156.0.8078.47. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T22:56:12.232Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7df7e2cdf04f656642752
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:10 UTC
Last enriched: 10/21/2026, 00:49:19 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 01:34:05 UTC
Views: 3
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