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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-111463

| CVE-2026-118335 HIGH
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-10-27 chrome-cve-admin@google.com GHSA-gwm6-hfm6-c2v3
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 attacker-controlled page
  2. Delivery
    Serve crafted HTML to Chrome on Mac
  3. Exploit
    Trigger improper input validation in Metrics
  4. Execution
    Execute arbitrary code in renderer sandbox
  5. Impact
    Gain sandboxed foothold pending further escape

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 the victim to open a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome on macOS prior to 156.0.8078.73 (UI:R, PR:N - remote, unauthenticated, but user interaction such as visiting a page is mandatory). The flaw is in the Metrics component and is reachable against default configurations with no special feature toggle noted in the sources. Key limiting factors: it affects the Mac build specifically, requires user interaction to load attacker content, and the resulting code execution is confined to the renderer sandbox (scope Unchanged) - full host compromise would require an additional, separate sandbox-escape vulnerability not described here.

Impact

This is a genuine but moderate-urgency priority rather than a drop-everything emergency, and the signals are mostly consistent. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw needing only user interaction, which matches the description of remote code execution triggered by a crafted HTML page. Chromium rated the security severity 'High', and the vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', which aligns with a serious-but-not-actively-exploited browser bug. Crucially, the description states code execution occurs 'inside the sandbox' and the CVSS scope is Unchanged (S:U), meaning this is renderer-level code execution confined to Chrome's sandbox rather than a full host compromise - an attacker would still need a separate sandbox-escape chain to reach the underlying macOS system, which materially tempers real-world impact. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no confirmed public exploit were provided in the input, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or weaponization; the absence of these signals should be read as 'not reported' rather than 'confirmed safe'. The chromium.org issue link is a bug-tracker reference (typically access-restricted), not a verified working exploit.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or injects a malicious web page and lures a macOS Chrome user (via a link, ad, or compromised site) to open it. The crafted HTML triggers the improper input validation in the Metrics component, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code within the renderer sandbox; a separate sandbox escape would be required to break out to the host. No public exploit code was identified in the provided 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 Metrics component of Google Chrome for macOS allows remote code execution inside the browser sandbox when a victim opens a crafted HTML page in any build prior to 156.0.8078.73. The attack is unauthenticated and network-delivered (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, 8.8), but it is gated on user interaction and confined to the renderer sandbox - escaping to the host would require a separate, distinct sandbox-escape flaw that is not described here. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, so this is a moderate-urgency, patch-this-week item rather than a drop-everything emergency; a vendor patch (156.0.8078.73) is available.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: Chrome 156.0.8078.73 for macOS. Update through the built-in Chrome auto-updater or by downloading the current Stable build, then confirm the version via chrome://version and relaunch the browser, since Chrome applies updates only on restart; fleet-managed Macs should have the update pushed through the applicable Chrome Enterprise / MDM policy channel. The vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0562499947.html is the reference for the fixed build, and Google does not publish per-bug workarounds for this class of Metrics defect - updating is the only complete fix stated in the available sources. Given the high CVSS score, user-interaction requirement and the parallel patched Stable release, schedule the update during the current patch cycle; note that any interim mitigation that merely restricts browsing is a user-behaviour control with no confirmed effectiveness against this specific trigger.

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

The affected component is Chrome's Metrics subsystem, which handles telemetry and usage-statistics collection inside the browser; the root cause class is CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), meaning the code consumes attacker-influenced input without sufficiently validating its structure or content. The impact is arbitrary code execution in the renderer sandbox on the macOS build specifically, with scope Unchanged in the assessed vector - the compromise is contained by Chrome's sandbox and does not by itself grant host-level privileges. The exact trigger, the malformed input format, and the vulnerable code path are not described in the available sources (the Chromium issue tracker entry 574606539 is access-restricted), so no reliable inference can be made about the specific parsing defect beyond the metrics/telemetry surface. Exploitation requires the victim to load attacker-controlled HTML; no non-default configuration or feature toggle is noted as a precondition.

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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

Crafted HTML is network-delivered (AV:N) with low complexity and no privileges, but requires the user to open the page (UI:R); sandbox-confined RCE keeps scope Unchanged with high C/I/A.

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 Metrics in Google Chrome on on Mac 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

Why It Matters

Google Chrome for macOS prior to version 156.0.8078.73 contains an input validation flaw in its Metrics component that enables remote code execution within the browser sandbox when a user visits a malicious webpage. This affects all macOS users of Chrome, requiring only that they open a crafted page. While confined to the sandbox, the high severity and broad attack surface make prompt patching a priority for organizational security.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is one of the most widely deployed browsers worldwide
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

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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