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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-105737

| CVE-2026-113038 MEDIUM
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-10-20 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-39jf-5587-ccvv
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. Exploit
    Trigger memory corruption in DevTools component
  3. Execution
    Perform out-of-bounds read within renderer
  4. Impact
    Exfiltrate leaked sandbox memory

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 a victim to load attacker-controlled crafted HTML in Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.47 (UI:R - user must visit/open the malicious page); it cannot be triggered without this interaction. The flaw resides in the DevTools component and yields only an in-sandbox memory read, so impact is limited to confidentiality disclosure of data accessible within the renderer sandbox - it does not by itself achieve sandbox escape, code execution, or persistence. The primary limiting factors are the required user interaction and the sandbox containment of the leaked data; no authentication is required (PR:N) and no non-default configuration is needed, as DevTools ships with Chrome.

Impact

This is a genuinely lower-tier Chrome vulnerability despite a moderate 6.5 CVSS base score, and the signals are internally consistent rather than conflicting. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw that nonetheless requires user interaction (visiting a page) and produces only a confidentiality impact (C:H) with no integrity or availability effect and no scope change - meaning the defect leaks memory but does NOT escape the renderer sandbox. Google itself rated the Chromium security severity as Low, which aligns with the limited, sandbox-contained read primitive. EPSS corroborates low real-world urgency: 0.22% probability at the 12th percentile. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified in the provided data, so there is no evidence of active exploitation. No SSVC decision data was provided. The only mild tension is the C:H rating against a vendor 'Low' severity - this reflects that an in-sandbox memory read, while high-impact for confidentiality in the abstract, is operationally constrained because the leaked data stays within the renderer sandbox and still requires luring a user to a malicious page. Bottom line: patch it on the normal Chrome auto-update cadence; it is not an emergency-priority issue.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing crafted HTML that triggers the DevTools memory-corruption condition when rendered, and lures a victim into opening it. The resulting out-of-bounds read lets the attacker potentially recover sensitive memory contents (e.g., data from other pages or process memory) from within the renderer sandbox. No public exploit code was identified at the time of analysis, and user interaction is required.

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 the DevTools component of Google Chrome before 156.0.8078.47 can allow a remote attacker to read memory inside the renderer sandbox when a victim loads a crafted HTML page. Exploitation requires user interaction and is confined to in-sandbox information disclosure; it does not by itself provide sandbox escape or code execution. No CISA KEV entry or public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and EPSS is low at 0.22% (12th percentile).

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome to 156.0.8078.47 or later; vendor-released patch: 156.0.8078.47. Confirm the installed build via chrome://version and fully restart the browser after updating, and use Chrome auto-update or enterprise update policies to prevent systems from remaining on older builds. If immediate updating is not possible, reduce exposure by restricting browsing of untrusted HTML and isolating Chrome usage, but note that disabling DevTools through policy would disrupt developer workflows and is not confirmed to remove the underlying memory-corruption path, so it should not be treated as a reliable substitute for patching. The vendor advisory is available at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html.

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

The flaw is classified as CWE-119, improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer, in Chromium's DevTools component. Crafted HTML can trigger an out-of-bounds memory access that leads to disclosure of data accessible within the renderer sandbox. The assessed CVSS:3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N confirms remote reachability without privileges, but requires a user to open the malicious page; confidentiality impact is high while integrity and availability impacts are none. The Chromium security severity is Low, and no CPE identifiers were supplied in the available data.

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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

Network-reachable via a crafted web page with no auth (AV:N/PR:N) but requires the user to open it (UI:R); impact is a confidentiality-only in-sandbox read with no scope change (S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

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

Memory corruption in DevTools in Google Chrome 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: Low)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% 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

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.

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