CVE-2026-113217: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on on Android 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-2026-113217 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebAppInstalls feature of Google Chrome on Android. It affects versions before 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation involves a remote attacker delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free condition, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the browser sandbox. This vulnerability was publicly disclosed and addressed by Google in a stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution within the sandbox environment of Chrome on Android devices, potentially allowing attackers to run malicious code remotely. The sandbox limits the scope of impact but does not eliminate the risk of compromise of the affected browser process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix for this vulnerability in Chrome version 156.0.8078.47. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Android to this version or later to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:09:49.816Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7df992cdf04f6566428d1
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:37 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 23:03:33 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 00:04:04 UTC
Views: 2
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