CVE-2026-113269: Memory corruption in Google Chrome
Description
Memory corruption in BrowserTag 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: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113269 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting the BrowserTag feature in Google Chrome before version 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that could trigger arbitrary code execution inside the browser's sandbox environment. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed but is considered low severity by the vendor. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor advisory URL indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome. However, the impact is limited by the sandbox containment and the vulnerability is rated as low severity by the Chromium security team. There are no known exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 156.0.8078.47. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:14:02.332Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7dfa52cdf04f656642b7a
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:49 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 22:49:08 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 23:19:10 UTC
Views: 2
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