Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessLure victim to crafted HTML page
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ExploitPage drives WebRTC with malformed input
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ExecutionTrigger improper input validation in WebRTC
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ImpactExecute arbitrary code within renderer 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 | Exploitation requires the victim to open an attacker-controlled HTML page that exercises Chrome's WebRTC stack (UI:R) on a Chrome build prior to 156.0.8078.73; no authentication or special privileges are needed (PR:N). Limiting factors: the required user interaction (loading the malicious page), and that resulting code execution is explicitly described as occurring inside the renderer sandbox - full host compromise would require an additional sandbox escape not described in this CVE. The available sources do not detail the exact malformed WebRTC input needed to trigger the flaw; the trigger mechanism beyond 'crafted HTML page' is not described in the available sources. |
| Impact | This is a genuine high-priority browser flaw but not an emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, score 8.8) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity bug needing no privileges but requiring user interaction - the victim must open a crafted HTML page. Google rated the Chromium severity High and a vendor patch is available. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', signaling prompt but not immediate action. Key signals are MISSING rather than conflicting: no EPSS exploitation-probability score is provided, the CVE is NOT listed in CISA KEV, and no public exploit or PoC reference is present (the issues.chromium.org link is a restricted vendor bug tracker, not exploit code). Importantly, the description states code execution occurs 'inside the sandbox' - Chrome's renderer sandbox normally contains such execution, so on its own this does not yield full host compromise without a separate sandbox-escape chain; the C:H/I:H/A:H impact should be read in that sandboxed context. Net: a real patch-this-week issue for a ubiquitous product, not a drop-everything zero-day given no evidence of active exploitation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker hosts or injects a malicious HTML page that drives WebRTC with crafted input to trigger the improper input validation flaw; when a victim visits the page, the attacker achieves arbitrary code execution confined to Chrome's renderer sandbox. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and the low attack complexity (AC:L) is offset by the required user interaction (UI:R) of visiting the page. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026
WebRTC input validation in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 can allow a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the renderer sandbox when a victim opens a crafted HTML page. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R, so no authentication is required but user interaction is necessary. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and a vendor patch is available in Chrome 156.0.8078.73.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: Google Chrome 156.0.8078.73. Update Chrome to 156.0.8078.73 or later using the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0562499947.html; the Chromium issue is available at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/570927027. No workaround is documented in the available sources, so applying the vendor update is the primary remediation.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The flaw is classified as CWE-20 improper input validation in Chrome's WebRTC implementation. WebRTC provides real-time media and data-channel functionality in the browser, and the CVE states that a crafted HTML page can exercise the vulnerable path. The CVSS vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, no required privileges, and required user interaction; the resulting code execution is explicitly described as occurring inside the renderer sandbox, so full host compromise would require an additional sandbox escape not covered by this CVE. The available sources do not describe the exact malformed WebRTC input or trigger sequence beyond loading a crafted HTML page.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Remote crafted page with no privileges gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N; visiting the page is required so UI:R; sandboxed renderer execution keeps scope unchanged (S:U) with high C/I/A within that process.
Primary rating from Vendor (google).
CVSS VectorVendor: google
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Improper input validation in WebRTC 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: High)
Executive ViewAI
A high-severity flaw in Google Chrome's WebRTC component (CVE-2026-118328, CVSS 8.8) could allow an attacker to execute code within the browser's renderer sandbox if an employee simply visits a malicious webpage. Because Chrome is widely deployed across the workforce, any unpatched endpoint represents an exposure that could lead to malware execution, data compromise, or follow-on lateral movement, making prompt remediation a leadership-level priority.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
EUVD-2026-111444
GHSA-qgpc-qfx8-5m26
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