CVE-2026-113245: Memory corruption in Google Chrome
Description
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the DevTools component of Google Chrome prior to version 156.0.8078.47. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. Google has released an update to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113245 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the DevTools feature of Google Chrome versions before 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation requires a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, which can lead to arbitrary code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the browser. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google has published a stable channel update to fix this issue as referenced in their advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox of Google Chrome, potentially compromising browser security and user data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector is remote and requires user interaction (visiting a malicious page).
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later, as this version contains the official fix for the vulnerability. Applying this update mitigates the risk of exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:11:28.146Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7df9f2cdf04f6566428fb
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:43 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 23:18:13 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 23:19:10 UTC
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