CVE-2026-113298: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Transactions Platform 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: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113298 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Transactions Platform of Google Chrome before version 156.0.8078.47. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page, which can trigger arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment. This vulnerability affects desktop versions of Chrome and is considered high severity by the Chromium security team.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially allowing an attacker to run arbitrary code on the affected system. The sandboxing limits the scope of impact but does not eliminate the risk of compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
A 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 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
- 2026-10-19T23:16:28.185Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7dfa92cdf04f656642b9d
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:53 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 22:18:22 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 23:49:12 UTC
Views: 2
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