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Google Chrome CVE-2026-113005

| EUVDEUVD-2026-105529 HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-10-20 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-cx8w-whpp-4cm8
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: google
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Lure victim to crafted HTML page
  2. Exploit
    Trigger Bluetooth memory corruption in renderer
  3. Execution
    Execute arbitrary code within sandbox
  4. Impact
    (chain separate escape for host impact)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to open an attacker-controlled crafted HTML page in a vulnerable Chrome build (prior to 156.0.8078.47), consistent with UI:R in the CVSS vector - there is no fully automatic/zero-click path in the provided data. The flaw is in Chrome's Bluetooth component, so it is reachable through web content handling. The key LIMITING factor is that resulting code execution is confined to the browser sandbox per the description; converting this into host-level compromise requires chaining an additional sandbox-escape vulnerability, which is not covered by this CVE. No authentication is required (PR:N).

Impact

Multiple signals point in conflicting directions here. The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 8.8) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw requiring only that a victim open a crafted page - which on its face looks high-priority. However, the Chromium security team rated this only 'Medium', and the description explicitly states code execution occurs 'inside the sandbox.' That containment is material: sandboxed renderer-process code execution does NOT by itself yield host compromise and would need to be chained with a separate sandbox-escape to become a full RCE. The CVSS 8.8 therefore likely OVERSTATES real-world impact relative to Chromium's own Medium rating - the C:H/I:H/A:H values reflect renderer-process impact, not the underlying OS. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no POC were provided in the input, so there is no evidence of exploitation probability or public exploit code; exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' Net assessment: patch on the normal Chrome update cadence (a vendor fix exists), but this is more of a routine high-CVSS-but-moderate-real-risk browser memory-safety bug than an emergency, given sandbox containment and absence of exploitation signals.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or injects a malicious HTML page that drives the Chrome Bluetooth implementation into a memory-corruption condition when a victim with a vulnerable Chrome (<156.0.8078.47) visits it. Successful exploitation yields arbitrary code execution confined to the browser sandbox, which would then need to be combined with a sandbox escape to affect the host. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Memory corruption in Chrome's Bluetooth component affects all builds prior to 156.0.8078.47 and lets a remote attacker achieve code execution inside the browser sandbox by convincing a victim to open a crafted HTML page. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and no authentication (PR:N), and any code that runs is contained by the Chrome sandbox - turning it into host compromise would require chaining a separate sandbox escape not covered by this CVE. No public exploit code or CISA KEV entry is reported in the available data, and a vendor patch shipping in Chrome 156.0.8078.47 addresses the flaw; Chromium rates it Medium security severity despite the 8.8 CVSS score.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome to 156.0.8078.47 or later via the stable channel advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html, and verify the version in chrome://settings/help or your managed-browser inventory; enterprise fleets should push the update through their update policy and confirm compliance. No vendor workaround is documented for this CVE, so the practical compensating controls are browser-level: disable or restrict the Bluetooth/Web Bluetooth related web capabilities via enterprise policy (e.g., blocking Bluetooth device access through the relevant content and permission policies) - trade-off: legitimate Web Bluetooth applications on internal sites will stop working - and reduce exposure by enforcing safe-browsing/URL filtering against untrusted HTML content and keeping the Chrome sandbox intact rather than disabling it - trade-off: none acceptable, since disabling the sandbox removes the primary containment that limits this bug's impact. Monitor the Chromium issue tracker at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/503584859 for further detail, and note that because patch data only states availability from the vendor without a granular fix reference, confirm 156.0.8078.47 is the first fixed stable build for your platform.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 156.0.8078.47 <156.0.8078.47

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 156.0.8078.47

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The defect is a memory-corruption (CWE-119) bug in Chrome's Bluetooth implementation, meaning improper bounds handling on buffer operations within the component that processes Bluetooth-related web APIs and data exchange. Because the vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, an attacker who gets a victim to load attacker-controlled HTML can drive the corrupting path from web content and potentially hijack execution flow within the renderer/sandbox context. The critical architectural constraint is the Chrome sandbox: the memory corruption yields code execution only at the sandboxed privilege level, and the description explicitly limits impact to 'inside the sandbox,' so full host compromise demands a second, independent sandbox-escape bug. Chromium's own severity rating is Medium, which is lower than the 8.8 CVSS score would imply, reflecting the sandbox containment and required user interaction.

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Severity by source

Vendor (google) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Web-delivered, unauthenticated flaw needing only a page visit (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R); high C/I/A reflect in-sandbox process impact with S:U since no confirmed scope change beyond the renderer.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (google).

CVSS VectorVendor: google

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Oct 21, 2026 - 00:23 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
Oct 20, 2026 - 23:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 20, 2026 - 22:18 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Memory corruption in Bluetooth in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Google Chrome builds prior to 156.0.8078.47 contain a high-severity memory-corruption flaw in the Bluetooth component that could allow a remote attacker to execute code inside the browser sandbox when a user opens a crafted HTML page. Leadership should care because Chrome is widely deployed, so a large user population is exposed to a credible code-execution risk, although exploitation requires user interaction and the sandbox limits direct host compromise unless chained with a separate escape. No public exploit or active exploitation is identified at time of analysis, and the vendor has released Chrome 156.0.8078.47 to address the issue.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is among the most widely deployed browsers worldwide
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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