CVE-2026-113305: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Privacy 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-2026-113305 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting Google Chrome before version 156.0.8078.47. The flaw resides in the Privacy feature and can be exploited remotely via a crafted HTML page to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox environment. This vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and is addressed by an official Chrome update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables remote code execution within the sandboxed process of Chrome, potentially allowing an attacker to run arbitrary code on the victim's machine. This could lead to compromise of the affected system within the sandbox constraints.
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
- 2026-10-19T23:16:47.724Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7dfab2cdf04f656642ba8
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:39:55 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 22:03:34 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 00:04:04 UTC
Views: 2
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