CVE-2026-113247: 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 sandbox by delivering a crafted 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-2026-113247 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the DevTools feature of Google Chrome versions before 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation involves a remote attacker crafting a malicious HTML page that triggers the flaw, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google has issued a stable channel update to fix this vulnerability as referenced in their official advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Chrome's DevTools, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The high CVSS score reflects the significant risk posed by this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 156.0.8078.47. 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
- 2026-10-19T23:12:04.164Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7df9f2cdf04f6566428fd
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:43 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 23:04:17 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 23:19:10 UTC
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