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Google Chrome CVE-2026-113150

| EUVDEUVD-2026-105504 HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-10-20 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-v475-77hh-7vc7
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 memory corruption in Bindings
  3. Execution
    Corrupt renderer memory layout
  4. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code within 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

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to load attacker-controlled web content in a vulnerable Chrome build (before 156.0.8078.47) that exercises the affected Bindings code path (UI:R - the user must visit or render a crafted HTML page). No authentication or special privileges are needed on the target (PR:N), and default Chrome configurations are affected. The key LIMITING factors are: (1) mandatory user interaction of visiting/rendering the malicious page, and (2) code execution is contained within the renderer sandbox per the vendor description, so escaping to full host compromise requires an additional, separate sandbox-escape vulnerability not covered by this CVE.

Impact

Signals are moderately consistent but point to a priority-but-not-emergency issue. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R) yields 8.8 (High) because an unauthenticated remote attacker needs only to lure a user to a crafted HTML page to trigger memory corruption with High confidentiality, integrity and availability impact. However, two tempering factors stand out: the code execution is explicitly scoped 'inside the sandbox' per the description, meaning full host compromise still requires a separate sandbox-escape chain, and Chromium itself rated the security severity only 'Medium' - a notable divergence from the 8.8 CVSS. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC indicator was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the data. UI:R (the victim must visit a page) further limits mass, automated exploitation. Net: a genuine patch-promptly issue given Chrome's footprint, but not confirmed as actively exploited, and the sandbox containment plus Medium Chromium rating argue against treating it as a drop-everything emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing crafted content that triggers the memory-corruption flaw in Chrome's Bindings when the page is rendered. A victim running a vulnerable Chrome build visits the page (UI:R), and the attacker potentially achieves arbitrary code execution confined to the renderer sandbox. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, and real-world impact would typically require chaining with a separate sandbox escape.

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 Google Chrome's Bindings component before 156.0.8078.47 allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to potentially achieve arbitrary code execution inside the renderer sandbox when a victim loads a crafted HTML page. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and is constrained by Chrome's sandbox, so full host compromise would need a separate sandbox-escape flaw; no public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, and the vendor rates the issue Chromium severity Medium despite an 8.8 CVSS score.

RemediationAI

Update Google Chrome to 156.0.8078.47 or later; the vendor has released a patch, documented in the Chrome Releases stable-channel advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html. Rely on Chrome's built-in updater or enterprise update policies such as Chrome Browser Cloud Management or Google Update, and verify the version after rollout. No vendor workaround is documented, so compensating controls should focus on reducing exposure: enforce rapid browser patching via MDM, restrict or isolate browsing of untrusted web content through remote browser isolation or URL filtering (trade-off: added latency and compatibility issues), and consider disabling unnecessary browser extensions or features that expand the attack surface (trade-off: reduced functionality). Because exploitation requires user interaction and remains sandbox-contained, prioritize this update for high-risk browsing populations rather than treating it as an emergency.

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 flaw is a CWE-119 memory-buffer bounds error in Chrome's Bindings layer, the generated glue code that exposes C++ browser-engine objects to JavaScript and mediates DOM API calls. A crafted HTML page can drive malformed interaction through these bindings, corrupting memory in the renderer process and potentially redirecting execution flow. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects a network-delivered attack that needs the victim to visit or render the page, no privileges, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact within the renderer; the Chrome sandbox remains the key containment boundary, so escaping to the host requires a second vulnerability.

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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 needs no privileges (PR:N) but requires the victim to load it (UI:R); memory corruption yields high renderer-level C/I/A, scope unchanged as execution stays within the sandbox.

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 Bindings 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

A memory-corruption flaw in Google Chrome's Bindings component, fixed in version 156.0.8078.47, could allow a crafted web page to corrupt memory inside the browser's renderer process, putting any employee who browses to hostile content at risk. Exploitation requires the user to open a malicious page and remains contained by Chrome's renderer sandbox, so the realistic outcome is a compromised or crashed browser tab rather than a fully taken-over endpoint. Leadership should care because Chrome is deployed across essentially the entire workforce, meaning the exposed population is the full user base - though no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the vendor itself rates the issue Medium severity despite the 8.8 CVSS score.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is the dominant browser across consumer and enterprise endpoints
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
Medium

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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