CVE-2026-113199: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Description
An out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the Payments component of Google Chrome prior to version 156.0.8078.47. This flaw allows a remote attacker to read memory within the sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue has been assigned a medium severity level by Chromium security. A fixed version, 156.0.8078.47, has been released to address this vulnerability.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113199 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the Payments feature of Google Chrome before version 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation involves a remote attacker using a specially crafted HTML page to read memory inside the sandbox environment. This vulnerability could potentially expose sensitive information from Chrome's memory space. The Chromium project has classified this issue as medium severity and released an update to remediate it.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to read memory within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome's Payments component. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information stored in memory. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of an official fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:07:50.390Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7df972cdf04f6566428bb
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:35 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 23:34:09 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 23:34:09 UTC
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