CVE-2026-113303: Memory corruption in Google Chrome
Description
Memory corruption in WebRTC 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: Critical)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113303 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the WebRTC module of Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 156.0.8078.47 and allows remote code execution inside the sandbox environment via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated critical by Chromium security. The vendor has released a stable channel update addressing this issue as per the official advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially leading to compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability is critical due to the possibility of remote code execution without user interaction beyond visiting a malicious page.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (156.0.8078.47) has been released. 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 detailed update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:16:43.832Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7dfab2cdf04f656642ba6
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:55 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 22:04:16 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 00:48:19 UTC
Views: 7
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