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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-111425

| CVE-2026-118348 HIGH
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-10-27 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-r29v-m4jj-678c
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
    Deliver malformed graphics content to Skia
  3. Execution
    Trigger improper input validation flaw
  4. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code inside renderer sandbox

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a victim to load a crafted HTML page in a vulnerable Google Chrome build (prior to 156.0.8078.73) that reaches the Skia graphics component; the CVSS vector's UI:R confirms this user-interaction requirement and PR:N confirms no authentication is needed. It works against default Chrome configurations with no special feature toggle noted in the sources. The primary limiting factor is that, per the description, code execution is confined 'inside the sandbox' - so this flaw alone does not achieve host-level compromise and would require chaining with a separate sandbox-escape vulnerability. The specific malformed input that triggers the improper input validation is not described in the available sources.

Impact

This is a credible near-term patching priority but not a drop-everything emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw that requires user interaction (visiting a crafted HTML page), with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact and no scope change (S:U). Crucially, the NVD description states code execution occurs 'inside the sandbox' - meaning this bug alone does not yield full host compromise and would need to be chained with a separate sandbox-escape to be fully weaponized; this materially tempers the real-world severity implied by the 8.8 score. Chromium rates the security severity Critical, and the vuln.today decision label is 'this_week' (not act_now/emergency), which aligns with a serious-but-chainable in-sandbox RCE. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no SSVC decision content were provided, and no public exploit or PoC reference is present in the input, so exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified from the data given. The Skia graphics component is a common Chrome attack surface historically targeted in exploit chains, but that is context, not evidence of exploitation here. Net: patch promptly given ubiquitous deployment and critical in-sandbox RCE, while recognizing the sandbox boundary and absence of exploitation signals.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing malformed graphics content that reaches the Skia rendering path; a victim running a vulnerable Chrome build visits the page, and the improper input validation is triggered to potentially execute attacker-controlled code within the renderer sandbox. Exploitation requires user interaction (loading the page) but no authentication. No public exploit code or PoC reference is identified in the available data.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026

Improper input validation in the Skia graphics component of Google Chrome allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to potentially achieve arbitrary code execution inside the browser sandbox by convincing a victim to load a crafted HTML page. All Chrome builds prior to 156.0.8078.73 are affected; the flaw is rated Critical by Chromium and carries a CVSS score of 8.8 with a user-interaction requirement (UI:R) and no privileges required (PR:N). Vendor-released patch: 156.0.8078.73, available from the Chrome stable channel advisory; the vendor describes the vulnerability as potentially allowing arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox, and no public exploit code has been identified in the provided sources, though the reference links to the Chromium issue tracker (restricted bug) and the stable-channel release notes.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome to 156.0.8078.73 or later via the stable channel release announced at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0562499947.html; enterprise administrators should push the update through their update-management tooling and verify the reported browser version, since Chrome's background updater can lag on managed fleets. Chromium-based browsers and applications embedding Skia should be updated once their maintainers rebase onto the corresponding Chromium release. The vendor's advisory is the authoritative source for the fix version; no interim workaround is documented in the provided references, and because exploitation requires a victim to load a crafted HTML page, restricting untrusted web browsing is the only partial compensating measure available until patching completes, at the cost of significant usability impact. Note that this vulnerability only yields code execution inside the sandbox, but it remains a valuable primitive in a chain, so prioritization should follow the vendor's Critical severity rating and the 'this_week' priority label rather than being deprioritized.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 156.0.8078.73 <156.0.8078.73

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 156.0.8078.73

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Skia is the open-source 2D graphics rendering engine embedded in Chromium and Chrome, responsible for rasterizing and compositing everything from text and images to canvas and WebGL-adjacent drawing operations; it parses a wide variety of externally supplied image and drawing data, making it a high-value attack surface for memory-safety and validation bugs. The root cause here is classified as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), meaning Skia processed malformed input without adequately validating its structure or contents before use in subsequent operations. Per the Chromium release advisory, the impact is potentially arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox rather than host-level compromise, so a full system compromise would require chaining with a separate sandbox escape. The sources do not describe the specific malformed input, the affected Skia subsystem, or the precise code path involved, so the trigger mechanism remains unverified beyond the CWE-20 classification and the crafted-HTML delivery vector. The Chromium bug (issues.chromium.org/574776938) is the authoritative technical reference and is typically access-restricted until most users have patched.

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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 no auth (PR:N) but requires the victim to open it (UI:R); in-sandbox code execution yields high C/I/A with no scope change (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 28, 2026 - 14:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Oct 27, 2026 - 23:17 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Oct 27, 2026 - 23:17 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper input validation in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.73 contain a high-severity vulnerability in the Skia graphics component that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This affects all organizational users of Chrome, potentially leading to data compromise or further network intrusion if exploited. Leadership should prioritize patching to maintain a secure browsing environment and protect sensitive information.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is among the most widely deployed browsers worldwide
Social Media
1
Sightings
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 0.2%
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

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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