CVE-2026-113171: Memory corruption in Google Chrome
Description
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Prompts component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 156.0.8078.47. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium 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-2026-113171 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting the Prompts feature in Google Chrome on Android. Versions before 156.0.8078.47 are vulnerable. Exploitation could allow remote code execution outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated medium severity by Chromium security. Google has published a stable channel update to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could enable a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox on affected Chrome Android devices. This could lead to unauthorized code execution with potentially elevated privileges within the browser context.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome on Android has been released to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:05:05.326Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7df912cdf04f656642878
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:29 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 23:49:14 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 23:49:14 UTC
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