CVE-2026-113166

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Memory Corruption in Google Chrome on Android

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-11-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Improper input validation in History in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to bypass system access restrictions into a privileged page via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Meta Information

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-2026-113166

EUVD

EUVD-2026-105531

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-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory corruption issue in the History 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.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome on Android prior to version 156.0.8078.47. To detect it, check your Chrome version by opening Chrome, going to Settings > About Chrome. If the 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 browser session. Since it affects Chrome on Android, mobile users are at risk if they visit a malicious webpage.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows remote code execution inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page, 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 on Android to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to address the memory corruption issue in History.

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