CVE-2026-113253: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Canvas in Google Chrome 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 Canvas implementation of Google Chrome before version 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to craft a malicious HTML page that triggers the flaw, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the browser's sandbox environment. The issue has been addressed by Google in the stable channel update 156.0.8078.47.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising the security of the affected system. The sandbox limits the scope of impact, but arbitrary code execution remains a serious threat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor has released an official fix as detailed in the Google Chrome stable channel update advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:13:10.584Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7dfa12cdf04f656642b48
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:45 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 23:03:13 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 00:04:04 UTC
Views: 3
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