CVE-2026-113297: Improper access control in Google Chrome
Description
An improper access control vulnerability exists in the Ozone component of Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.47. This flaw allows a remote attacker to leak sensitive information by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity by the Chromium security team. A fix is available in Chrome version 156.0.8078.47.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113297 is an improper access control vulnerability in the Ozone subsystem of Google Chrome before version 156.0.8078.47. This vulnerability enables a remote attacker to leak sensitive information by leveraging a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was addressed in Chrome 156.0.8078.47, which contains the official fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from the affected Chrome browser. The Chromium security team rates the severity as medium, indicating a moderate impact on confidentiality but no direct indication of code execution or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is fixed in this version. No additional mitigation steps are required once the update is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:16:10.738Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7dfa92cdf04f656642b9c
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:53 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 22:18:45 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 22:18:45 UTC
Views: 2
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