CVE-2026-113270: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the internals of Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.47. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity by Chromium security. A stable channel update addressing this issue has been published by Google.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113270 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the internals of Google Chrome before version 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox environment. This vulnerability is classified as medium severity by the Chromium security team. The vendor has released a stable channel update to fix this issue, as documented in the official Google Chrome release blog.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability enables remote code execution outside the sandbox, potentially allowing an attacker to run arbitrary code on the affected system. This could lead to compromise of user data or system integrity. However, the severity is rated medium, indicating the impact is significant but not critical.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome has been released that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the update to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:14:03.471Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7dfa52cdf04f656642b7b
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:49 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 22:49:06 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 22:49:06 UTC
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