CVE-2026-113202: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the BrowserTag component of Google Chrome prior to version 156.0.8078.47. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113202 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the BrowserTag feature of Google Chrome versions before 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation requires a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, enabling remote code execution inside the browser sandbox. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability requires user interaction (visiting a malicious page) but does not require prior privileges.
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
- 2026-10-19T23:07:55.234Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7df972cdf04f6566428be
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:35 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 23:34:01 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 23:34:07 UTC
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