CVE-2026-113138

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Memory Corruption in Google Chrome WebAppInstalls

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-11-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

UI misrepresentation in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof address bar 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-2026-113138

EUVD

EUVD-2026-105652

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-451	The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks.

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Executive Summary

Memory corruption in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a 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 address bar. 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 system if you visit a specially crafted webpage.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized code execution and data access, which may violate GDPR's data protection requirements and 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 WebAppInstalls.

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