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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-105502

| CVE-2026-113070 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-10-20 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-xc3h-6pjx-jcq8
6.5
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. Delivery
    Page invokes vulnerable GetUserMedia path
  3. Exploit
    Trigger out-of-bounds read
  4. Execution
    Leak adjacent sandbox memory to script
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate sensitive renderer data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection

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 that exercises the GetUserMedia (media capture) code path in a Chrome build older than 156.0.8078.47; the CVSS UI:R confirms required user interaction (visiting/opening the malicious page), which is the primary limiting factor. No authentication is required (PR:N) and the attack is network/web-delivered (AV:N) against default Chrome configurations, but impact is bounded to a memory read confined inside the renderer sandbox (S:U, C:H/I:N/A:N) - meaningful escalation would require chaining with a separate sandbox-escape vulnerability.

Impact

This is a genuine but low-priority medium-severity issue, and the multi-source signals are consistent rather than conflicting. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, 6.5) describes a remotely reachable, unauthenticated flaw that nonetheless requires user interaction (UI:R - the victim must open a crafted page) and yields only confidentiality impact (C:H/I:N/A:N), i.e. an information leak with no code execution or integrity/availability effect. Chromium itself rated it Medium. The EPSS score of 0.18% (8th percentile) agrees with this low-to-moderate picture, indicating little likelihood of broad opportunistic exploitation. The vulnerability is NOT in CISA KEV and no public exploit code is referenced, so there is no evidence of active exploitation. Critically, the description states the out-of-bounds read is 'inside the sandbox,' meaning on its own it leaks memory from within the renderer sandbox and would typically need to be chained with a sandbox-escape to be high-impact - a limiting factor the raw 6.5 score does not convey. Net: patch in the normal browser update cycle, not an emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or injects a malicious web page containing crafted media/getUserMedia content and lures a victim running a vulnerable Chrome build to visit it. When the page is rendered, the GetUserMedia code performs an out-of-bounds read, leaking adjacent renderer-sandbox memory back to attacker-controlled script, potentially exposing sensitive in-process data. No public proof-of-concept is referenced, and successful exploitation requires the user to actually open the attacker's page.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Out-of-bounds read in Google Chrome's GetUserMedia implementation allows remote attackers to read memory inside the renderer sandbox by convincing a user to open a crafted HTML page on versions prior to 156.0.8078.47. The issue is medium severity (CVSS 6.5) with high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact, and exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) while no authentication is required (PR:N); the sandbox limits exposure unless chained with a separate sandbox-escape vulnerability. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, EPSS is low at 0.18% (8th percentile), and a vendor-released patch is available in Chrome 156.0.8078.47.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome to 156.0.8078.47 or later, which is the vendor-released patch version, then restart the browser so the new binary is active; verify the installed version via chrome://settings/help or chrome://version. Managed environments should enforce the minimum version through Chrome enterprise update policies and confirm fleet compliance. If immediate upgrading is not possible, reduce exposure by restricting camera and microphone permissions through site settings or enterprise media policies and by limiting browsing to trusted sites, but these controls may not reliably prevent reaching the vulnerable GetUserMedia code path and will break legitimate WebRTC and conferencing use. Refer to the Chrome release advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html and the Chromium issue at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/499112419 for vendor details.

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

GetUserMedia is the Web Media Capture API used by Chrome to request camera and microphone access from web content, making it reachable through ordinary HTML and JavaScript rather than a privileged local interface. The flaw is classified as CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read), meaning the media-capture code path can read beyond the bounds of an allocated buffer and expose memory contents to the attacker-controlled renderer context. Because Chrome's renderer is sandboxed, the direct impact is confined to information disclosure inside that sandbox (S:U, C:H/I:N/A:N); converting the leak into host compromise would require a separate sandbox-escape bug. The supplied data does not include CPE strings, but EUVD identifies Chrome builds before 156.0.8078.47, and the Chromium issue at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/499112419 tracks the underlying defect.

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Severity by source

Vendor (google) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Web-delivered and unauthenticated (AV:N/PR:N) but needs the user to open a crafted page (UI:R); it only leaks memory so C:H with I:N/A:N and no sandbox scope change (S:U).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Oct 21, 2026 - 16:54 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Oct 20, 2026 - 23:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 20, 2026 - 22:18 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5
CVE Published
Oct 20, 2026 - 22:18 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Out of bounds read in GetUserMedia in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome, 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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
High

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
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.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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