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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-105437

| CVE-2026-113316 HIGH
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-10-20 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-r45g-g88h-x98p
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
    Deliver malicious input to Views component
  3. Execution
    Trigger improper input validation (CWE-20)
  4. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code in renderer sandbox

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to load attacker-controlled HTML in Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 - the UI:R metric confirms user interaction (navigating to or rendering a crafted page) is mandatory, which is the primary limiting factor. No authentication or special privileges are needed (PR:N). A key containing constraint: resulting code execution is confined to the renderer sandbox (S:U), so this flaw alone does not compromise the host OS and would need to be chained with a sandbox-escape vulnerability for full system impact. No non-default configuration is indicated; standard desktop Chrome is affected.

Impact

This is a genuine high-priority patch candidate, though not an emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, 8.8) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring no privileges but DOES require user interaction (visiting a crafted page). Critically, the description states code execution occurs 'inside the sandbox' - meaning Scope is Unchanged (S:U, confirmed by vector), so a single exploit does not by itself escape to the host OS; full system compromise would require chaining a separate sandbox-escape bug. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC was provided in the input, so there is no signal of active exploitation or public exploit code at this time; exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' Google rates the Chromium severity as High. The combination of ubiquitous deployment and browser attack surface warrants prompt patching, but the required user interaction and sandbox containment temper the real-world risk relative to the raw 8.8 score. No conflicting signals were found, though the absence of EPSS/KEV data means exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified from the input alone.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing malicious HTML crafted to trigger improper input validation in Chrome's Views component. A victim running an unpatched Chrome (prior to 156.0.8078.47) visits the page, and the attacker achieves arbitrary code execution within the renderer sandbox. No public proof-of-concept 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

Arbitrary code execution inside the Chrome renderer sandbox affects Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.47 due to improper input validation in the Views component. A remote attacker can exploit the flaw by convincing a user to load a crafted HTML page; the attack requires user interaction (UI:R) but no authentication or privileges (PR:N). The vendor has released a patch, and the impact is contained by the sandbox (S:U), so this flaw alone does not compromise the host OS - it is a high-priority patch candidate rather than an emergency, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome to 156.0.8078.47 or later; this is the vendor-released patch version. Verify the browser version via chrome://settings/help and relaunch Chrome after the update, and enterprise administrators should push the fixed build through their software management tooling and confirm compliance. The vendor advisory is at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html, with the underlying Chromium issue at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/553140050. Because exploitation requires the victim to load a crafted HTML page, interim risk reduction can include restricting browsing to trusted sites and blocking known malicious domains, but these controls leave significant coverage gaps and are not a substitute for patching; disabling or restricting untrusted web content in managed environments carries usability trade-offs and should only be used while the update is being deployed.

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

Google Chrome's Views component is the UI toolkit used to render browser interface elements. CVE-2026-113316 is a CWE-20 improper input validation flaw in Views that allows a crafted HTML page to drive the browser into executing arbitrary code within the renderer sandbox. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) shows the attack is network-reachable and low-complexity, but it requires the victim to interact with the page; no privileges are needed, and the scope remains unchanged, meaning the code execution is confined to the Chrome sandbox and would require a separate sandbox-escape vulnerability to affect the underlying operating system. Affected builds are Chrome releases before 156.0.8078.47; no non-default configuration is indicated.

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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 visit it (UI:R); code runs in-sandbox so scope is unchanged (S:U) with full renderer-process C/I/A impact.

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

Improper input validation in Views in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Google Chrome deployments face a high-severity code-execution vulnerability in the browser renderer that can be triggered when a user opens a crafted web page, exposing the organization's broadly distributed browser workforce. Exploitation requires user interaction and is contained within Chrome's sandbox, so the immediate leadership risk is widespread endpoint exposure and patch-compliance gaps rather than direct host compromise; no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis. The vendor has released a fixed Chrome build, and rapid fleet-wide update is the primary risk-reduction action.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is one of 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

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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