Use After Free in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-10-20

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Use after free in Variations in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-10-20

Last Modified

2026-10-20

Generated

2026-10-21

AI Q&A

2026-10-21

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-113205

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Google	Chrome	156.0.8078.47

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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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

This is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before version 156.0.8078.47. 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 by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your device through a compromised webpage. Since it occurs in the sandbox, the impact is limited to the browser's environment, but it could still lead to data theft, installation of malware, or unauthorized actions on websites you visit.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to address the use-after-free vulnerability.

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