CVE-2026-113223

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Memory Corruption in Google Chrome DevTools

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-11-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Incorrect reference resolution in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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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-2026-113223

EUVD

EUVD-2026-105702

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-706	The product uses a name or reference to access a resource, but the name/reference resolves to a resource that is outside of the intended control sphere.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory corruption issue in the DevTools component of Google Chrome. It occurs when a remote attacker crafts a malicious HTML page that exploits this flaw, potentially allowing them to read memory inside the browser's sandbox.

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

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access sensitive data in memory, such as passwords or personal information, even if the browser's sandbox is active. However, the severity is rated as Low by Chromium.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves memory corruption in Google Chrome's DevTools, potentially allowing a remote attacker to read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. While it does not directly impact GDPR or HIPAA compliance, such vulnerabilities could lead to unauthorized data access, which may violate confidentiality requirements under these regulations if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to address the memory corruption vulnerability in DevTools.

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