CVE-2026-112997

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Memory Corruption in Google Chrome CSS Engine

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-11-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Information leak in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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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-2026-112997

EUVD

EUVD-2026-105649

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-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory corruption issue in the CSS handling of Google Chrome versions before 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could exploit this by creating a specially crafted HTML page to potentially execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves memory corruption in Google Chrome's CSS handling. To detect it, ensure your Chrome browser is updated to version 156.0.8078.47 or later. Check the version using chrome://version/ in the browser. If your version is older, update immediately. No specific commands are provided for detection beyond version verification.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your device through a malicious webpage, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or further compromise of your system.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves memory corruption in Google Chrome's CSS handling, which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. Such vulnerabilities may lead to unauthorized data access or manipulation, potentially violating GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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