CVE-2026-113242: Memory corruption in Google Chrome
Description
Memory corruption in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows 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-2026-113242 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics engine used by Google Chrome on Windows. The flaw allows remote code execution inside the sandbox when processing a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects versions of Chrome before 156.0.8078.47. The issue has been addressed in the stable channel update 156.0.8078.47 as per the official Google Chrome advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability permits a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome on Windows. This could lead to unauthorized actions or compromise of the affected system within the sandbox constraints. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome is available at 156.0.8078.47. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:11:24.035Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7df9f2cdf04f6566428f8
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:43 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 23:03:19 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 23:49:12 UTC
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