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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-105698

| CVE-2026-113004 HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-10-20 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-826x-5jv4-g9hg
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
    Trigger memory corruption in Sync component
  3. 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

Requires the victim to load attacker-controlled content - a crafted HTML page - in a vulnerable Chrome build prior to 156.0.8078.47, matching CVSS UI:R; no authentication or special privileges are needed (PR:N). The principal limiting factor is that resulting code execution is confined to the Chrome renderer sandbox, so impact beyond the sandbox requires chaining with a separate sandbox-escape vulnerability. Exploitation targets the Sync component's memory handling; it affects default desktop Chrome configurations but depends on the user actively visiting the malicious page rather than any passive/automatic trigger.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 8.8) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated bug that requires user interaction - consistent with the description's 'crafted HTML page' delivery, i.e. a victim must browse to attacker content. Critically, the description states code executes 'inside the sandbox,' so this is NOT a full host compromise on its own; it would need to be chained with a sandbox-escape to achieve system-level impact, and the CVSS scope is correctly Unchanged (S:U). This tension is notable: the high C/I/A values reflect arbitrary code execution in the renderer process, but Chromium's own security severity rating is 'Low,' signaling the vendor views the real-world impact as constrained by sandbox containment - a meaningful conflict between the 8.8 numeric score and vendor-assessed severity. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no POC were provided in the input; exploitation status is therefore 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' Net assessment: patch promptly as part of normal Chrome update cadence given ubiquitous deployment and unauthenticated network vector, but this is not a drop-everything emergency absent evidence of active exploitation or a paired sandbox escape.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker lures a victim to a malicious or compromised web page containing crafted content that triggers memory corruption in Chrome's Sync component, achieving arbitrary code execution within the renderer sandbox. Because exploitation needs the user to visit the page (UI:R) and the code runs confined to the sandbox, a practical full-system attack would require chaining this with a separate sandbox-escape bug. 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

Memory corruption in Google Chrome's Sync component before 156.0.8078.47 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the renderer sandbox when a victim loads a crafted HTML page. The issue is network-reachable and unauthenticated per the CVSS vector, but exploitation requires user interaction, and code execution is confined to Chrome's sandbox unless chained with a separate sandbox escape. No public exploit was identified at 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 through the Stable channel, then restart the browser and verify the installed version at chrome://settings/help. The vendor advisory is https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html and the associated Chromium issue is https://issues.chromium.org/issues/513394775. No validated vendor workaround is specified; disabling Sync may reduce exposure to the Sync component but is not established as a complete fix and will disrupt profile synchronization, while restricting users to trusted sites reduces the likelihood of visiting crafted HTML but is impractical as a general control. Enterprise administrators should enforce the fixed version through browser management and verify fleet compliance after deployment.

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

CVE-2026-113004 is classified as CWE-119, improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer, in Chrome's Sync component. The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates a low-complexity, network-delivered flaw requiring the victim to open attacker-controlled HTML, with high confidentiality and integrity impact if code execution succeeds. The independent assessment notes that execution is constrained by Chrome's multi-process renderer sandbox, so host compromise would require a separate sandbox-escape vulnerability; this is consistent with the description's statement that arbitrary code executes inside the sandbox. Google's Chromium security severity is listed as Low while the provided CVSS base score is 8.8; the higher score reflects potential code-execution impact, while the sandbox and user-interaction requirement are important limiting factors. No CPE strings were provided, but the affected-version and advisory data identify Chrome desktop builds prior to 156.0.8078.47.

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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 victim browsing (AV:N, UI:R) with no auth (PR:N); arbitrary code execution gives high C/I/A, but sandbox containment keeps scope Unchanged (S:U).

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 - 22:18 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Memory corruption in Sync 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: Low)

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity memory-corruption flaw in Google Chrome's Sync component (CVE-2026-113004) could let an attacker run code on an employee's machine when they simply visit a malicious or compromised web page, affecting anyone using an unpatched Chrome build across the organization. Google has already shipped a fixed build and no public exploit code has surfaced, so the exposure window is driven almost entirely by how quickly our browser fleet is updated. Leadership should care because Chrome is our primary attack surface for phishing-driven compromise, and the contained-to-sandbox nature of the flaw means risk is real but materially reduced unless paired with a second exploit.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72% 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
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

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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