CVE-2026-112996

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Memory Corruption in Google Chrome Loader

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-11-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Incorrect authorization in Loader in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published

2026-10-20

Last Modified

2026-11-03

Generated

2026-11-10

AI Q&A

2026-10-21

EPSS Evaluated

2026-11-08

NVD

CVE-2026-112996

EUVD

EUVD-2026-105761

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 156.0.8078.47 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-119	The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
CWE-863	The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory corruption issue in the Loader component of Google Chrome before version 156.0.8078.47. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.47. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome://version/ in the browser. If your version is below 156.0.8078.47, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to run malicious code on your device, potentially stealing data, installing malware, or taking control of your browser session. Since it requires user interaction, avoiding untrusted websites reduces risk.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves memory corruption in Google Chrome's Loader, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox via crafted HTML pages. While it does not directly address compliance standards, such vulnerabilities could potentially lead to unauthorized data access or processing, which may violate GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to address the memory corruption vulnerability in the Loader component.

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