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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-105678

| CVE-2026-113340 MEDIUM
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-10-20 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-m86x-6mpr-wpp3
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 web page
  2. Delivery
    Deliver malicious HTML to Chrome
  3. Exploit
    Trigger memory corruption in ANGLE
  4. Execution
    Read adjacent sandbox memory
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate leaked data to attacker

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 a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 156.0.8078.47 (UI:R - mandatory user interaction such as visiting a malicious or compromised site). No authentication is required (PR:N, unauthenticated) and no non-default configuration is needed - standard Chrome rendering using the ANGLE graphics backend is sufficient. Limiting factors: the attack is confined to Windows builds, impact is contained within the renderer sandbox (no sandbox escape or code execution indicated), impact is read-only (confidentiality), and the user-interaction requirement means it cannot be triggered without victim action.

Impact

This is a medium-severity information-disclosure flaw, not a top-tier priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, score 6.5) indicates a remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity attack that nonetheless REQUIRES user interaction (UI:R - the victim must visit a crafted HTML page) and has impact limited to confidentiality only, with no scope change (S:U) meaning the read stays inside the renderer sandbox rather than escaping it. Multiple low-risk signals align: EPSS is only 0.23% (13th percentile), the vulnerability is NOT in CISA KEV, and no public exploit code has been identified, so there is no evidence of exploitation. These signals are consistent with each other and with Chromium's own 'Medium' severity rating. No SSVC decision data was provided in the input. The description's phrase 'potentially read memory inside the sandbox' is somewhat weaker than the CVSS C:H (high confidentiality) rating would suggest - an attacker gains an in-sandbox memory read, not full system data access, so C:H may slightly overstate real-world impact; treat the confidentiality rating as an upper bound. Overall: a legitimate browser bug worth patching in routine cycles, but not an emergency given no exploitation evidence, mandatory user interaction, and sandbox-contained impact.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing malicious HTML that triggers the ANGLE memory-corruption condition when rendered by Chrome on Windows. A victim who visits the page could have adjacent process memory within the renderer sandbox disclosed to attacker-controlled script, potentially leaking sensitive data. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and successful attack requires luring the victim to the 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

Memory corruption in ANGLE within Google Chrome on Windows prior to 156.0.8078.47 can allow a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the browser sandbox when a victim loads a crafted HTML page. The issue is medium severity (CVSS 6.5) and requires user interaction, with confidentiality impact only and no indicated sandbox escape or code execution; no public exploit identified at time of analysis and EPSS is low at 0.23% (13th percentile). Google has released a vendor patch in Chrome 156.0.8078.47.

RemediationAI

Update Google Chrome on Windows to version 156.0.8078.47 or later; this is the vendor-released patch (advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html). After updating, restart Chrome and verify via chrome://version; enterprises should use Google Update/Chrome Enterprise policies to enforce the minimum version. If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure by restricting users from browsing untrusted HTML pages and consider disabling 3D APIs/WebGL through the Disable3DAPIs enterprise policy, accepting that this may break graphics-heavy web applications; these are compensating controls, not substitutes for the update.

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

ANGLE is Chromium's graphics abstraction layer that translates OpenGL ES/WebGL calls to native APIs such as Direct3D on Windows. CWE-119 describes improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer; here a crafted HTML page exercises the ANGLE path and can cause an out-of-bounds read, potentially exposing memory contents within the renderer process. The assessed CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) confirms this is a network-delivered, unauthenticated, user-interaction-dependent confidentiality issue limited to the sandbox; Windows builds before 156.0.8078.47 are affected.

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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

Remote crafted page requires victim interaction (UI:R) but no privileges (PR:N); impact is an in-sandbox memory read, so C:H with I:N/A:N and no 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 - 22:19 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5
CVE Published
Oct 20, 2026 - 22:19 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Memory corruption in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 87% 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 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

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