CVE-2026-113071

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Use After Free in Chrome Notifications on Android

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-11-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Use of insufficiently random values in Notifications in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to spoof UI elements 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-2026-113071

EUVD

EUVD-2026-105562

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-416	The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
CWE-330	The product uses insufficiently random numbers or values in a security context that depends on unpredictable numbers.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in the Notifications component of Google Chrome on Android. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw exists in versions of Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 156.0.8078.47. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version. Use the command 'dumpsys package com.android.chrome | grep versionName' on Android to verify the version. If the version is below 156.0.8078.47, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your device, potentially stealing data, installing malware, or taking control of your browser session. Since it affects Chrome on Android, mobile users are at risk if their browser is outdated.

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 principles or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome on Android to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to address the use after free vulnerability in Notifications.

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