CVE-2026-113250: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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 ANGLE graphics engine used by Google Chrome. Versions prior to 156.0.8078.47 are affected. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, potentially enabling remote code execution inside the sandbox environment. The issue was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in a stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the browser. This could lead to compromise of the browser process, but the impact is limited by sandbox restrictions. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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 actions are required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:13:05.768Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7dfa12cdf04f656642b45
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:45 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 23:04:09 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 00:04:04 UTC
Views: 2
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