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CVE-2026-118345: Google Chrome · Use After Free

Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 156.0.8078.73 soon.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 23:42 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by the CNA (Chrome) · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in 156.0.8078.73

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Google Chrome to 156.0.8078.73.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleChromeAffected
  • >=156.0.8078.73 <156.0.8078.73
Fixed in
  • 156.0.8078.73

AI-suggested

Users should update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.73 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The fix is officially available as per the vendor advisory.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in PDFium within Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.73. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been fixed in version 156.0.8078.73.

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