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CVE-2026-76028: Google Chrome · Use After Free

Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 156.0.8078.79 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:59 UTC

Severity
High

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

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in 156.0.8078.79

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Chrome and google/chrome to 156.0.8078.79.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleChromeAffected
  • >=156.0.8078.79 <156.0.8078.79
Fixed in
  • 156.0.8078.79
Googlegoogle/chromepkg:deb/google/chromeOther threatsAffected
  • <156.0.8078.79
Fixed in
  • 156.0.8078.79

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AI-suggested

Users should update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.79 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No additional mitigation is required once the update is applied.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in the FileSystem component of Google Chrome prior to version 156.0.8078.79 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox by delivering a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability has been assigned high severity by Chromium security. The issue is fixed in Chrome version 156.0.8078.79.

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