CVE-2026-113333

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Memory Corruption in Google Chrome Extensions

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-11-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Race condition in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted Chrome extension. (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-2026-113333

EUVD

EUVD-2026-105513

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-367	The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory corruption issue in Google Chrome's Extensions feature. It allows a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page. The issue exists in Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.47.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves memory corruption in Google Chrome's Extensions due to a crafted HTML page. Detection primarily requires updating Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to patch the issue. No specific commands are provided in the CVE details for detection.

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 user is browsing in a sandboxed environment. It may also lead to further exploitation if combined with other vulnerabilities.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves memory corruption in Google Chrome that could allow a remote attacker to read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. Such memory exposure may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, which could violate GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requirements for data confidentiality and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) rules for protecting health information.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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