CVE-2026-113337: Memory corruption in Google Chrome
Description
A memory corruption vulnerability in the Scroll component of Google Chrome prior to version 156.0.8078.47 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The issue is rated with medium severity by Chromium security. A stable channel update addressing this vulnerability is available from Google.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113337 describes a memory corruption flaw in the Scroll feature of Google Chrome versions before 156.0.8078.47. This flaw enables a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the browser's sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity level by the Chromium security team. Google has released a stable channel update to fix this issue, as detailed in their official advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the browser context. However, the impact is limited by the sandbox containment and the medium severity rating.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 156.0.8078.47. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-19T23:19:58.375Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ad7dfb32cdf04f656643082
Added to database: 10/20/2026, 21:40:03 UTC
Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 21:48:50 UTC
Last updated: 10/20/2026, 21:48:50 UTC
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