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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-105738

| CVE-2026-113313 HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-10-20 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-gggg-pqx7-pwqh
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 DevTools
  3. Execution
    Execute arbitrary code inside sandbox
  4. Impact
    Chain sandbox escape for full compromise

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

Exploitation requires the victim to open attacker-controlled crafted HTML in Chrome (UI:R), and the memory corruption resides in the DevTools component. The resulting code execution is explicitly limited to WITHIN Chrome's sandbox, so it does not by itself grant host-level compromise - a separate sandbox-escape would be needed for meaningful breakout. Affected builds are Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47; patched versions are not exploitable. Limiting factors: mandatory user interaction, dependence on the DevTools code path, and the sandbox boundary that contains the attacker's execution.

Impact

Signals are notably mixed. The NVD-style 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 flaw with only user interaction (visiting a crafted page) required - which on paper is a serious drive-by condition. However, the description and Chromium's own rating directly temper this: Google labels the issue 'security severity: Low,' and critically the code execution is confined 'inside the sandbox,' meaning an attacker does NOT achieve host/renderer-breakout compromise on its own. This is a classic high-CVSS-but-moderated-real-risk case: the base score does not model Chrome's sandbox as a mitigating boundary, so the 8.8 overstates standalone impact - sandboxed code execution typically must be chained with a separate sandbox-escape to be weaponizable. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit (POC) were provided in the input, so there is no evidence of active or imminent exploitation. Net: patch promptly as part of normal Chrome update hygiene, but this is not a standalone emergency given the sandbox confinement and the absence of exploitation signals. Verify the apparent conflict - CVSS C:H/I:H/A:H versus Chromium's 'Low' rating and explicit sandbox containment - against the vendor advisory before treating it as full RCE.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or injects a crafted HTML page and lures a victim into visiting it in Chrome (UI:R); when processed it triggers memory corruption in the DevTools component, letting the attacker run arbitrary code confined within Chrome's sandbox. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and meaningful host compromise would require chaining this with a separate sandbox-escape vulnerability.

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 DevTools component prior to 156.0.8078.47 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside Chrome's sandbox by convincing a victim to open a crafted HTML page. Exploitation requires user interaction and depends on the DevTools code path, and the resulting execution is contained within the browser sandbox-host-level compromise would require a separate sandbox escape. Google has released a fixed build (156.0.8078.47); no public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and the vendor rated the issue Chromium severity Low.

RemediationAI

Google has released a vendor patch: upgrade Google Chrome to 156.0.8078.47 or later (stable-channel advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html; Chromium issue: https://issues.chromium.org/issues/554475322). Restart the browser after updating so the new build is active. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict DevTools availability through enterprise policy (for example, DeveloperToolsAvailability) and avoid opening untrusted HTML in Chrome, recognizing that disabling DevTools disrupts developer workflows and is only a compensating control; the sandbox reduces but does not remove the need to patch.

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 a CWE-119 improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer in Chrome's DevTools, the built-in developer tooling that parses and renders debugging content. A crafted HTML page can drive the vulnerable DevTools code path into memory corruption, potentially yielding code execution in the DevTools context, but the independent assessment emphasizes that execution remains within Chrome's sandbox and does not by itself cross the host boundary. The assessed CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L) reflects network reachability, no privileges, mandatory user interaction, and limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact; the Chromium project assigned Low severity. No CPE strings were supplied; EUVD identifies affected Chrome builds below 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 6.3 MEDIUM

Network drive-by via crafted page with user interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R), but code runs only inside the sandbox so impact is constrained to Low, not High.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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 20, 2026 - 23:23 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
Oct 20, 2026 - 23:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 20, 2026 - 22:19 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Memory corruption in DevTools in Google Chrome 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

Why It Matters

Google Chrome's DevTools component before build 156.0.8078.47 carries a memory-corruption flaw that could allow a crafted web page to run code inside the browser sandbox, but sandbox containment and required user interaction limit the immediate enterprise blast radius. Leadership should care because Chrome is widely deployed and unpatched users remain exposed until the browser is updated, although no public exploit was identified at time of analysis and the vendor rated the issue low severity.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is one of 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
Medium

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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