CVE-2026-113178: Memory corruption in Google Chrome
Description
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Views component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 156.0.8078.47. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox by delivering a crafted HTML page. The issue has been assigned a medium severity level by Chromium security. A stable channel update addressing this vulnerability has been released by Google.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113178 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting the Views component in Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation involves a remote attacker using a specially crafted HTML page to potentially read memory within the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity by Chromium security. Google has published a stable channel update to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to read memory inside the sandbox on affected Mac versions of Google Chrome. This may lead to unauthorized disclosure of information from the browser's memory space. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome has been released that addresses this vulnerability. Users should update to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:06:28.541Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7df912cdf04f65664287f
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:29 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 23:48:54 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 23:48:54 UTC
Views: 2
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