Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessLure victim to crafted HTML page
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DeliveryTrigger use-after-free in Chrome Core
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ExploitReclaim freed object to corrupt memory
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ExecutionEscape renderer sandbox
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ImpactExecute arbitrary code on Android device
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Memory lifecycle management
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 a victim running Google Chrome on Android at a version prior to 156.0.8078.47 to actively load a crafted HTML page (UI:R) - there is no drive-by-without-interaction path and no authentication requirement (PR:N). The vulnerability is in the browser 'Core' component and the described outcome is a sandbox escape, so successful code execution outside the sandbox is characterized by the vendor as 'potential' rather than guaranteed, which is the main limiting factor alongside the required user navigation. Exploitation works against default configurations; no special feature toggle or non-default setting is named as a prerequisite. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 (Critical) is driven primarily by the scope change (S:C) reflecting a sandbox escape - the description states the flaw allows code execution 'outside the sandbox' - combined with network vector, low complexity, no privileges, and high C/I/A impact. However, this high score directly conflicts with the vendor's own rating of 'Chromium security severity: Medium', which suggests Google's internal assessment of real-world exploitability/impact is lower than the NVD-style vector implies - this discrepancy should be noted and the Medium rating likely reflects practical constraints (user interaction required, exploitation described as 'potentially'). No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC is present in the provided data, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. Net assessment: this is a patch-promptly item for Android Chrome fleets because sandbox-escape UAFs are historically weaponizable, but the absence of EPSS/KEV/POC signals plus the vendor's Medium rating argue against treating it as an emergency ahead of confirmed exploitation. The gap between the 9.6 CVSS and the vendor Medium severity is the key conflicting signal and should be verified against Google's advisory before escalation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing crafted HTML that triggers the use-after-free in Chrome's Core component; a victim using Chrome on Android below 156.0.8078.47 visits the page and the freed object is reused to corrupt memory, potentially yielding code execution outside the renderer sandbox. No authentication is required but the victim must actively load the malicious page (UI:R). No public exploit code is identified in the available data. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026
Use-after-free in Google Chrome for Android before 156.0.8078.47 can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox when a victim loads a crafted HTML page. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.6 (Critical), driven by the scope change reflecting a sandbox escape, although Chromium rates the flaw Medium and the vendor describes code execution outside the sandbox as potential. Exploitation requires user interaction to load the crafted page; no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade Google Chrome for Android to 156.0.8078.47 or later, as documented in the Chrome stable channel update at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html. On managed Android devices, use MDM to enforce a minimum Chrome version and block or warn on older builds, accepting the trade-off of disrupting users who cannot update immediately. Until patched, restrict browsing to trusted sites and avoid untrusted HTML links, though this is not a reliable technical control and may impede normal web use; disabling JavaScript globally in Chrome for Android is not a practical workaround and will break many sites. Track the Chromium issue at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497026542 for additional details.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The issue is a CWE-416 use-after-free in Chrome's Core component on Android. A use-after-free occurs when an object is freed but a stale reference is later dereferenced; a crafted HTML page can manipulate heap layout so the freed memory is reused with attacker-influenced data, producing memory corruption that may lead to code execution. The described impact crosses the browser sandbox boundary, which is why the assessed vector includes S:C, but the independent assessment notes that execution outside the sandbox is characterized by the vendor as potential rather than guaranteed. Exploitation is remote and unauthenticated (PR:N) but requires the victim to load the crafted page (UI:R). No CPE strings were supplied; the affected platform is explicitly Google Chrome on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47. The available tags classify the issue as RCE, denial of service, use-after-free, and memory corruption.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable crafted page with no privileges but required user navigation (UI:R); scope changes (S:C) because the flaw escapes the renderer sandbox, with full C/I/A impact on code execution.
Primary rating from Vendor (google).
CVSS VectorVendor: google
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3DescriptionCVE.org
Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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Executive ViewAI
A critical vulnerability in Google Chrome for Android creates a potential path from a crafted web page to code execution outside the browser sandbox on unpatched mobile devices. Because Android devices often hold corporate email, credentials, and sensitive data, a sandbox escape could broaden an incident beyond the browser and into identity and endpoint compromise. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but the vendor has released version 156.0.8078.47 and leadership should prioritize mobile browser remediation.
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Attack Technique
Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to access memory through a pointer after that memory has been deallocated.
Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
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