Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessLure user to crafted HTML page
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ExploitPage triggers improper input validation in UI
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ImpactExecute arbitrary code within sandbox
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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| Exploitation Conditions | Requires the victim to open or navigate to an attacker-crafted HTML page in Google Chrome for Android on a version prior to 156.0.8078.47 (UI:R). No authentication or special configuration is needed (PR:N), and default installations are affected. The key LIMITING factors are: (1) mandatory user interaction - the victim must load the malicious page; (2) the platform is specifically Android Chrome; and (3) resulting code execution is confined to the renderer sandbox (S:U), so without an additional sandbox-escape vulnerability the attacker cannot reach the underlying OS, user data outside the sandbox, or other apps. |
| Impact | Signals are mixed and should be weighed carefully. The supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) yields a base score of 8.8 (High), reflecting remote, network-reachable, unauthenticated exploitation with only user interaction required. However, this conflicts sharply with the vendor's own rating: Chromium labeled this issue 'Low' severity, and the description explicitly constrains the outcome to code execution INSIDE the renderer sandbox (scope unchanged, S:U) - not full device compromise. That containment is the dominant real-world mitigating factor: sandboxed RCE in Chrome typically requires a second sandbox-escape bug to become a full system compromise, which is why Google rated it Low despite the high calculated CVSS. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC indicator is present in the input, so there is no evidence of exploitation probability or active abuse. Net assessment: this is a patch-on-normal-cadence browser bug rather than an emergency - the high CVSS overstates the true priority because the confidentiality/integrity/availability impacts are bounded by the sandbox. The CVSS-vs-vendor-severity discrepancy (8.8 High vs Chromium 'Low') should be reconciled by treating the sandbox boundary as the effective risk ceiling until chained with another vulnerability. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker crafts a malicious HTML page and lures an Android Chrome user to open it (via link, ad, or compromised site). Improper input validation in the browser UI is triggered when the page is rendered, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code within the confines of the Chrome sandbox. Because UI:R applies, the user must actively navigate to or interact with the attacker-controlled content, and the resulting code execution remains contained in the sandbox absent a further escape. No public exploit code is identified in the provided data. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026
Arbitrary code execution inside the Chrome renderer sandbox on Android is possible in Google Chrome for Android versions prior to 156.0.8078.47 when a victim loads a crafted HTML page, stemming from improper input validation in the UI (CWE-20). The issue is remotely triggerable without authentication (PR:N) but requires user interaction (UI:R), and the assessed scope is unchanged (S:U), so code execution is confined to the renderer sandbox unless chained with a separate sandbox escape. Google rates the Chromium security severity Low despite the 8.8 CVSS base score, a vendor patch (156.0.8078.47) is available, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: update Google Chrome for Android to version 156.0.8078.47 or later via Google Play; the fix is documented in the Chrome Releases advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html. Organizations can use Android Enterprise managed Google Play policies to enforce a minimum Chrome version and block installations of outdated builds, accepting that this may inconvenience users who delay updates. As a temporary compensating control, restrict high-risk web browsing in Chrome for Android (for example, route traffic through a secure web gateway that blocks untrusted or newly registered domains, or limit browser use to managed profiles); these measures reduce exposure to crafted HTML pages but do not remediate the flaw and can affect usability. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, but the 8.8 CVSS score and default-installation exposure warrant prompt patching.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Chrome for Android uses a multi-process architecture in which web content is parsed and rendered inside a sandboxed renderer process. CVE-2026-113173 is classified as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) in the UI layer; a crafted HTML page can supply input that the UI component fails to validate correctly, leading to a state that permits arbitrary code execution within the renderer sandbox. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity attack that needs the victim to open the page, with no privileges required and no scope change - the impact is measured within the same security authority (the sandboxed renderer). Consequently, the flaw alone does not provide OS-level compromise, persistence, or access to data outside the sandbox; realizing broader impact would require a separate sandbox-escape vulnerability. The affected component is specific to Chrome on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47, as documented in the Chrome Releases advisory and Chromium issue 553274389; no CPE identifiers were included in the provided intelligence.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Remote crafted HTML needs no privileges but requires the user to open the page (UI:R); code execution stays in the sandbox so scope is unchanged (S:U).
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CVSS VectorVendor: google
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3DescriptionCVE.org
Improper input validation in UI in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Executive ViewAI
Google Chrome for Android versions prior to 156.0.8078.47 contain an improper input validation flaw that can permit arbitrary code execution inside the renderer sandbox when a user loads a crafted HTML page. This affects Android end users, including mobile and BYOD fleets, and should matter to leadership because the browser is a primary path for external content, although exploitation requires user interaction, is confined to the renderer sandbox unless chained with a separate escape, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Vendor-released patch: 156.0.8078.47 is available and should be handled as a time-bound mobile patch-management action.
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