CVE-2026-113236: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Navigation in Google Chrome on on iOS 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
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Navigation functionality of Google Chrome on iOS platforms before version 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers arbitrary code execution inside the browser sandbox. The issue was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in a stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Chrome on iOS, potentially allowing an attacker to run arbitrary code with the privileges of the browser process. This could lead to compromise of user data or further attacks within the device's security context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 156.0.8078.47 for iOS. 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
- 2026-10-19T23:11:09.706Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7df9d2cdf04f6566428e8
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:41 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 23:03:22 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 04:19:15 UTC
Views: 3
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