CVE-2026-113212: Memory corruption in Google Chrome
Description
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the PDF component of Google Chrome prior to version 156.0.8078.47. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially exploit the issue via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with high 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-2026-113212 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in the PDF handling functionality of Google Chrome versions before 156.0.8078.47. The flaw allows remote attackers to potentially cause memory corruption by delivering a crafted HTML page, which could lead to arbitrary code execution or other impacts. The 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 could allow a remote attacker to cause memory corruption in the affected Chrome versions, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or browser compromise. The vulnerability affects the PDF rendering component when processing maliciously crafted HTML content.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update that fixes this vulnerability in Chrome version 156.0.8078.47. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:09:34.646Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7df992cdf04f6566428cc
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:37 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 23:18:28 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 23:18:28 UTC
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