CVE-2026-113171

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

UI misrepresentation in Prompts in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a local attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a co-installed app. (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-2026-113171

EUVD

EUVD-2026-105574

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

This vulnerability is a memory corruption issue in the Prompts feature of Google Chrome on Android. It allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside 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. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version. On Android, go to Settings > Apps > Chrome and verify the version number. If it 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, bypassing security restrictions. This could lead to unauthorized access to your data, installation of malware, or other harmful actions.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves memory corruption in Google Chrome on Android, enabling remote code execution outside the sandbox. Such vulnerabilities may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, which could violate GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information confidentiality) requirements for secure data handling and breach prevention.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome on Android to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to address the memory corruption issue in Prompts.

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