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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-105453

| CVE-2026-113318 HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-10-20 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-3mhf-rq34-2rxj
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
    Malicious content abuses ServiceWorker code path
  3. Execution
    Trigger memory corruption (buffer overflow)
  4. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code within 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 visit a crafted HTML page under attacker control (UI:R / UI:P), so it is not fully drive-by-silent - some user navigation or interaction is needed, though no authentication (PR:N) and no special Chrome configuration are required against default installs of Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47. The key LIMITING factor is that arbitrary code execution is confined to the renderer sandbox (Scope Unchanged); converting this into host compromise requires a separate, unrelated sandbox-escape vulnerability. Affected desktop and ChromeOS builds below the fixed version are the scope.

Impact

This is a credible but not emergency-level priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 8.8) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw requiring only that a victim load a crafted HTML page - the classic browser drive-by profile. However, the description explicitly scopes code execution to 'inside the sandbox' and the vector keeps Scope Unchanged (S:U), meaning a successful exploit compromises the renderer sandbox but does NOT by itself yield full host takeover; a separate sandbox-escape chain would be required for that. Chromium rates the severity 'High' (not Critical). No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC are present in the provided data, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis' - there is no signal of active exploitation or weaponization. The main signals are therefore consistent (network vector + user interaction + memory corruption in a widely-exploited component), but the absence of KEV/EPSS/POC and the sandbox-bounded impact argue for prompt patching rather than crisis response. Missing data: EPSS probability and POC status are unknown and should be monitored, as browser memory-corruption bugs are frequently exploited post-disclosure.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing malicious content that registers or abuses a ServiceWorker, then lures a victim to visit it. When the victim's Chrome (prior to 156.0.8078.47) processes the crafted page, the ServiceWorker code path triggers memory corruption and the attacker achieves arbitrary code execution within the browser's renderer sandbox. No public exploit code is identified in the provided data, and full host compromise would require chaining an additional 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

Remote code execution inside the renderer sandbox affects Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 through memory corruption in the ServiceWorker component when a user visits a crafted HTML page. The issue requires user interaction but no authentication, and successful exploitation yields arbitrary code execution within Chrome's sandbox rather than direct host compromise; escaping the sandbox would require a separate vulnerability. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at the time of analysis, and Google has released a fixed Chrome build.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: update Google Chrome to 156.0.8078.47 or later, and apply the corresponding ChromeOS stable-channel update referenced in the ChromeOS advisory. Restart the browser after updating and verify the version through chrome://version; enterprise administrators should push the fixed build through their normal Chrome management channels and track Chromium issue 566136673 at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/566136673. If immediate upgrade is not possible, reduce exposure by restricting users to trusted sites through policy-managed URL allowlists/blocklists and, where operationally acceptable, limiting ServiceWorker-dependent functionality or extensions that require broad web access; these compensating controls can break legitimate web applications and do not eliminate the underlying memory corruption. Do not rely on the renderer sandbox as a fix, because it only constrains the impact unless a separate sandbox-escape flaw is chained.

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

ServiceWorker is a web platform API that lets sites run background scripts for caching, offline behavior, and network interception; it processes attacker-influenced web content inside Chrome's renderer process. CVE-2026-113318 is classified as CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer), meaning malformed input can cause out-of-bounds memory access that may be steered into arbitrary code execution in the renderer sandbox. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates a remotely reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring a user to open a crafted page, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact but Scope Unchanged; the sandbox is the key limiting control. Affected builds are Chrome desktop and ChromeOS releases below 156.0.8078.47, as reflected in the Chrome stable-channel advisories and the EUVD entry. No CPE strings were supplied, so the affected platform matrix cannot be independently enumerated from CPE data.

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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, no privileges (PR:N) but user must load the page (UI:R); impact stays in-sandbox so Scope Unchanged with high C/I/A to the renderer 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 ServiceWorker 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 versions prior to 156.0.8078.47 contain a high-severity memory corruption flaw in the ServiceWorker component that can allow remote code execution within the browser sandbox when a user visits a crafted webpage. The attack requires user interaction and is contained by Chrome's sandbox, so widespread host-level compromise is unlikely without a separate sandbox escape; however, users on unpatched browsers remain exposed to browser-level compromise and follow-on data risk. Leadership should prioritize updating Chrome across the workforce because the vendor fix is available and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68% 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
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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