CVE-2026-113342

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Memory Corruption in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-11-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Privilege elevation in Network in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (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-2026-113342

EUVD

EUVD-2026-105657

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-250	The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory corruption issue in Google Chrome's Network component. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page. The attacker could gain full control over the affected system.

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 the version 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, potentially stealing data, installing malware, or taking control of your system. It requires user interaction, such as visiting a malicious webpage, to trigger.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves memory corruption in Google Chrome that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted HTML pages. Such arbitrary code execution could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, which may violate GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to address the memory corruption vulnerability. Disable automatic updates temporarily if needed, but prioritize patching to prevent remote code execution.

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