CVE-2026-113075: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the DevTools feature of Google Chrome versions before 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation requires a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, which can trigger arbitrary code execution inside the browser sandbox. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in the stable channel update for desktop Chrome.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution within the sandbox environment of the browser, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and no privileges are needed (PR:N). There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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 required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T22:56:17.265Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7df7e2cdf04f656642755
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:10 UTC
Last enriched: 10/21/2026, 00:49:11 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 04:19:15 UTC
Views: 3
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