CVE-2026-113272: Memory corruption in Google Chrome
Description
Memory corruption in Extensions 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-2026-113272 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting Google Chrome extensions in versions before 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation involves a remote attacker crafting a malicious HTML page that triggers the flaw, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity level by Chromium security. Google has released an update in Chrome 156.0.8078.47 that addresses this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome via a specially crafted HTML page. This could lead to unauthorized actions within the browser context, but the impact is limited by sandbox containment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this update fixes the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:14:19.974Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7dfa52cdf04f656642b7d
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:49 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 22:49:00 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 23:49:12 UTC
Views: 2
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