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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-113430

| CVE-2026-119261 CRITICAL
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-10-30 Chrome GHSA-88vq-7689-gvgx
9.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Host crafted HTML page with malicious Skia content
  2. Exploit
    Lure victim to open page in unpatched Chrome
  3. Execution
    Trigger improper input validation in Skia
  4. Impact
    Escape sandbox and execute arbitrary code

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 attacker-controlled content in an unpatched Google Chrome before version 156.0.8078.79 - the UI:R metric means a user must open a crafted HTML page; there is no self-propagating or zero-interaction path. No authentication is required (PR:N) and no special non-default configuration is indicated; the flaw is reachable against a default Chrome installation that renders the malicious page. The scope-changed (S:C) outcome is a potential escape from the renderer sandbox to execute code on the host. The principal limiting factors are the mandatory user interaction (visiting or being redirected to the malicious page) and the need for the browser to be unpatched; these, together with SSVC Automatable: no, constrain realistic exploitation below what the 9.6 score alone suggests.

Impact

Signals diverge in a way worth stating plainly. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.6 (Critical) with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C - network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated, requiring only that a victim load a page, and crossing a trust boundary (sandbox escape) to achieve total C/I/A impact. Against that, the exploitation signals are modest: EPSS is 0.21% (12th percentile), the SSVC framework records Exploitation: none and Automatable: no, there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit was identified in the provided data. These point to a serious-but-not-yet-exploited condition rather than mass exploitation. The input's vuln.today Decision label is 'act_now', which conflicts with the low EPSS and SSVC 'exploitation: none' reading; the urgency is best explained by the combination of total technical impact, a ubiquitously deployed product, and an available vendor patch, not by evidence of in-the-wild activity. SSVC Automatable: no is consistent with the UI:R requirement, since exploitation needs a user to visit attacker content and cannot be fully self-propagating. Net: treat as a real high priority to patch because of impact and footprint, while recognizing the exploitation-probability signals are currently low; following the act_now Decision label, patch now.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a web page containing crafted content that reaches the Skia graphics library, and lures or directs a victim running an unpatched Chrome (prior to 156.0.8078.79) to open it (UI:R). The malformed input triggers the improper input validation (CWE-20) in Skia and, because the scope changes (S:C), the attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code outside the renderer sandbox. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, and the specific trigger mechanism is not described in the available sources.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 30, 2026

Signals diverge in a way worth stating plainly: Google Chrome before 156.0.8078.79 can allow code execution outside the renderer sandbox when a victim loads a crafted HTML page, due to improper input validation in Skia. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and an unpatched browser, no authentication is needed, and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis; EPSS is 0.21% and SSVC marks exploitation none and automatable no. The 9.6 CVSS score and act_now decision indicate prompt patching despite those lower exploitation signals.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: Google Chrome 156.0.8078.79. Update Google Chrome to 156.0.8078.79 or later using the browser's built-in update mechanism or the official installer, then confirm the updated version; the Chrome release advisory is https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02107719452.html and the Chromium tracking issue is https://issues.chromium.org/issues/574213633. The supplied sources do not list additional workarounds, and updating is the complete vendor fix. Because the decision label is act_now, prioritize applying this update.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 156.0.8078.79 <156.0.8078.79

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 156.0.8078.79

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Skia is the 2D graphics library used by Google Chrome to render web content, including HTML and canvas operations. CVE-2026-119261 is classified as CWE-20 improper input validation, meaning crafted input reaches Skia without adequate validation, but the supplied sources do not describe the exact malformed input or the precise validation failure that triggers the bug. The CVSS vector shows network reachability, no privileges required (PR:N), mandatory user interaction (UI:R), and scope change (S:C), consistent with the advisory's statement that a crafted HTML page can potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox; the authoritative assessment frames that sandbox escape as potential rather than confirmed. CPE data identifies Google Chrome as the affected product, and the SSVC assessment lists Automatable: no, which limits realistic mass exploitation.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 9.6 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.6 CRITICAL

Remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated trigger via a loaded page (UI:R); the sandbox escape is a scope change (S:C) yielding total host C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Oct 30, 2026 - 14:37 NVD
9.6 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Oct 30, 2026 - 00:05 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.6
CVE Published
Oct 30, 2026 - 00:05 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper input validation in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.79 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.79 contain a critical sandbox escape vulnerability (CVE-2026-119261) that could enable arbitrary code execution if a user visits a malicious webpage. This puts all employees who use unpatched Chrome for web browsing at risk, potentially leading to endpoint compromise and data loss. Leadership should ensure rapid patching of Chrome across the organization to mitigate this high-severity threat.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is among the most widely deployed browsers worldwide
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

48
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +48
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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