CVE-2026-113115

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Use After Free in Google Chrome Transactions Platform

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-11-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Race condition in Transactions Platform in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering 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-2026-113115

EUVD

EUVD-2026-105558

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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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-367	The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check.

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Executive Summary

This is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome's Transactions Platform. It occurs when a program tries to use memory that has already been freed, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox. The vulnerability is triggered by 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 or 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 through a malicious webpage. This could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or installation of malware, even though Chrome's sandbox limits some actions.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via crafted HTML pages, which could lead to unauthorized data access or manipulation. Such risks may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data security) by potentially exposing sensitive user data or violating confidentiality requirements.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to address the use after free vulnerability in the Transactions Platform.

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