CVE-2026-113265: Memory corruption in Google Chrome
Description
Memory corruption in BFCache 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
CVE-2026-113265 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the Back-Forward Cache (BFCache) feature of Google Chrome versions before 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation involves a crafted HTML page that could trigger arbitrary code execution inside the browser's sandbox environment. The issue is classified with medium severity by Chromium security. Google has published a stable channel update to fix this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome. This could lead to unauthorized actions within the browser context, although the sandbox limits broader system impact. The vulnerability affects user security and privacy when browsing maliciously crafted web content.
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
- 2026-10-19T23:13:56.805Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7dfa32cdf04f656642b74
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:47 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 22:49:19 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 23:34:07 UTC
Views: 3
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