CVE-2026-113031

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Memory Corruption in Google Chrome on Windows

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-11-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Uninitialized resource in Media in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially read memory outside the sandbox 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-2026-113031

EUVD

EUVD-2026-105598

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-908	The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory corruption issue in Google Chrome's Media component on Windows systems. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page. The attacker can leverage this to gain control over the affected system.

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. Update Chrome immediately to the latest version to mitigate the risk.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your computer, potentially stealing data, installing malware, or taking control of your system. It specifically targets users of Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 156.0.8078.47.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via crafted HTML pages. Such arbitrary code execution could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, which may violate 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 Media.

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