CVE-2026-113284: Memory corruption in Google Chrome
Description
Memory corruption in XML 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: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113284 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome's XML handling that affects versions before 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation could allow remote code execution inside the sandbox environment via a crafted HTML page. The issue was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating by the Chromium security team. The vendor advisory linked confirms the release of a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser. While sandboxing limits the scope of impact, arbitrary code execution can still lead to significant security risks such as data theft or further system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official 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 vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html for update details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:15:49.157Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7dfa72cdf04f656642b8e
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:51 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 22:18:34 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 23:49:12 UTC
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