CVE-2026-113280: Memory corruption in Google Chrome
Description
Memory corruption in Paint 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: Critical)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113280 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the Paint component of Google Chrome. It affects versions before 156.0.8078.47 and enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been classified as critical by Chromium security. The vendor has released a stable channel update to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox of the affected Chrome browser. This could lead to compromise of the browser process and potentially further system impact depending on sandbox escape capabilities. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 156.0.8078.47 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer 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
- 2026-10-19T23:14:58.865Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7dfa72cdf04f656642b8a
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:51 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 22:19:22 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 03:08:21 UTC
Views: 8
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