CVE-2026-113181: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Navigation 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: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113181 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Navigation module of Google Chrome versions before 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page, which can trigger arbitrary code execution inside the browser's sandbox environment. This vulnerability is classified as high severity by the Chromium security team. Google has issued a stable channel update to fix this issue, as documented in their official advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows remote code execution inside the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome. This can lead to unauthorized code execution on the affected system, potentially compromising user data or system integrity within the sandbox constraints.
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
- 2026-10-19T23:06:42.495Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7df932cdf04f656642884
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:31 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 23:48:46 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 00:04:04 UTC
Views: 2
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