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Google Chrome CVE-2026-113135

| EUVDEUVD-2026-105442 HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-10-20 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-6v6q-h9hf-9634
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
    Page abuses PictureInPicture component
  3. Execution
    Trigger memory corruption bug
  4. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code in renderer sandbox

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 load attacker-controlled HTML in Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.47 that triggers the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) code path; the vulnerable PiP media feature must be reachable during page rendering. The key limiting factor is required user interaction (UI:R) - the target must actively navigate to or render the malicious page - and the fact that successful exploitation yields code execution only inside the renderer sandbox (S:U), so host compromise additionally requires a separate sandbox-escape vulnerability. No authentication is needed (PR:N) and no special victim-side configuration is indicated beyond running an unpatched Chrome build.

Impact

CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a remotely reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring no privileges but one user action (visiting a crafted page). Chromium itself rated the issue 'High', not Critical, and the description is explicit that code execution occurs 'inside the sandbox' with scope unchanged (S:U) - this is a renderer-side memory-corruption bug, NOT a confirmed sandbox escape, so standalone impact is contained to the sandboxed process unless chained with a separate escape. No EPSS score, SSVC decision data, KEV entry, or public POC was provided in the input, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation; the risk signal rests entirely on the CVSS vector and Chrome's enormous deployment footprint. Net: a genuinely important browser patch given ubiquity and low attack complexity, but absent a chained sandbox escape and with no exploitation or POC signals supplied, it is high-priority-to-patch rather than confirmed emergency-grade. CVSS and description are consistent (network vector, user interaction via HTML page), so no metric conflict is present; the main missing signals are EPSS and SSVC, which could not be assessed from available data.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing malicious content that abuses the Picture-in-Picture component, then lures a Chrome user (via link, ad, or redirect) to visit it. When the page renders, the crafted input triggers memory corruption in the PiP code, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution within the sandboxed renderer process. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data; practical weaponization would typically require chaining a separate sandbox-escape bug to affect the host.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Memory corruption in Google Chrome's Picture-in-Picture component before 156.0.8078.47 enables a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the renderer sandbox when a victim loads a crafted HTML page. The flaw is remotely reachable with no privileges but requires user interaction, consistent with CVSS 3.1 score 8.8 and vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H; code execution remains confined to the sandbox unless chained with a separate sandbox escape. Vendor patches are available in Chrome 156.0.8078.47, and no public exploit code or CISA KEV listing was identified in the provided data at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later from the stable channel, then restart all Chrome processes and verify the installed version via chrome://version. Enterprise administrators should enforce browser auto-update and confirm that managed endpoints have received the fixed build; the vendor advisory is at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict browsing to trusted sites and consider disabling Picture-in-Picture through available enterprise policy controls, recognizing that this breaks legitimate PiP functionality and is only a stopgap. Keep the Chrome sandbox enabled, since the assessed impact is code execution inside the renderer sandbox, but do not treat the sandbox as a substitute for patching. Web filtering may reduce exposure to crafted HTML but cannot reliably eliminate the risk.

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

Picture-in-Picture is a Chrome media feature that renders video in a floating window and relies on complex media decoding and rendering code paths. The flaw is classified as CWE-119, improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer, and manifests as memory corruption when attacker-controlled HTML reaches the vulnerable PiP code path. Successful exploitation corrupts memory in the renderer process, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution inside Chrome's sandbox; because the assessed scope is unchanged (S:U), compromising the host would additionally require a separate sandbox-escape vulnerability. The CVSS vector confirms network reachability (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), and required user interaction (UI:R). No CPE strings were supplied, but the affected boundary is Chrome builds prior to 156.0.8078.47.

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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

Remote crafted page with no auth (AV:N/PR:N) but needs the user to open it (UI:R); code runs within the sandbox so scope is unchanged (S:U) with high C/I/A in that process.

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:P/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 - 22:19 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Memory corruption in PictureInPicture 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: High)

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Google Chrome's Picture-in-Picture component before version 156.0.8078.47 contains a high-severity memory-corruption flaw that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute code inside the renderer sandbox when a user loads a crafted HTML page. Because Chrome is broadly deployed across the workforce, unpatched endpoints create potential for user data compromise and operational disruption, although exploitation requires user interaction and remains sandbox-confined unless chained with a separate escape. No public exploit identified at time of analysis; vendor-released patch: 156.0.8078.47.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome, the dominant desktop browser 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 0.3%
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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