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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DeliveryPage triggers memory corruption in GC
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ExploitCorrupt heap to gain control flow
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ExecutionExecute code and escape sandbox
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ImpactArbitrary code execution on host
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 load attacker-controlled content in Chrome - the CVSS vector's UI:R and the description's 'via a crafted HTML page' confirm user interaction (visiting/rendering a malicious page) is mandatory; there is no server-side or zero-click path in the available data. No authentication is required (PR:N), and it works against default configurations since Chrome renders HTML by default. The principal limiting factors are: (1) the user must visit or be redirected to the malicious page, (2) the victim must be running a Chrome build prior to 156.0.8078.79, and (3) the flaw must be chained to escape the sandbox (Scope:Changed) to achieve host code execution rather than mere renderer compromise. SSVC marks this not automatable, consistent with the per-victim interaction requirement. |
| Impact | Signals conflict, and the conflict is the story. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) is driven high by the Scope:Changed metric, reflecting that the flaw reportedly allows code execution OUTSIDE the Chrome sandbox - a renderer-to-host boundary crossing with total confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Against that, the exploitation signals are cool: EPSS is only 0.20% (10th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing, and SSVC reports Exploitation:none with Automatable:no (consistent with a flaw that needs a user to load a page, not a wormable server-side bug). SSVC Technical Impact:total agrees with the CVSS C/I/A:H. So this is a case of high technical severity with no evidence of current exploitation. The reconciling factor is the vuln.today Decision label of 'act_now', which for a browser sandbox escape is a defensible prioritization even absent active exploitation, because Chrome's install base and the low barrier (merely visiting a crafted page) mean the window between patch disclosure and exploit development is typically short. Net: treat as a real priority for patch deployment based on impact and product reach, not because widespread exploitation is confirmed - it is not. No public exploit is identified in the provided data, and the low EPSS indicates no current mass-exploitation pressure. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing crafted HTML that triggers the memory-corruption condition in Chrome's garbage collector when a victim running a pre-156.0.8078.79 build visits it. Successful corruption is leveraged to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox, giving the attacker code execution on the victim host. No public exploit code is identified in the available data; the specific trigger mechanism is not described in the sources. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 30, 2026
Memory corruption in Google Chrome's garbage collection before 156.0.8078.79 can let a remote, unauthenticated attacker potentially execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox when a victim renders a crafted HTML page. The priority label is act_now despite low EPSS (0.20%, 10th percentile) and SSVC reporting no exploitation and not automatable, while the vendor rates the issue High. Google has released a fixed build, 156.0.8078.79; no public exploit was identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: Google Chrome 156.0.8078.79. Upgrade to 156.0.8078.79 or later through the stable channel using the Chrome release advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02107719452.html; the Chromium issue at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/575143870 tracks the fix. The supplied sources state patch availability but do not list a separate workaround, and the vendor fix is the remediation indicated.
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Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
CVE-2026-119263 is a CWE-119 memory-corruption issue in Chrome's garbage collection component; the supplied sources do not describe the precise trigger, object lifetime, or heap condition. The CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, so the attacker is remote and unauthenticated but the victim must load attacker-controlled HTML, and the Scope:Changed rating reflects that code execution outside the sandbox requires chaining the renderer bug with a sandbox escape. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers Chrome builds before 156.0.8078.79; the Chromium issue 575143870 and Chrome stable-channel advisory are the available technical references. SSVC marks the issue not automatable and with no observed exploitation, consistent with the per-victim interaction requirement.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Remote crafted page needs no privileges (PR:N) but requires the victim to load it (UI:R); sandbox escape crosses a trust boundary (S:C) with full host code execution (C/I/A:H).
Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).
CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Memory corruption in GarbageCollection 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
Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.79 contain a critical memory corruption flaw that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox when a user visits a malicious webpage. This affects all employees using unpatched Chrome, creating a risk of system compromise and data breach. Leadership should prioritize immediate patching to prevent potential exploitation.
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Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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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.
EUVD-2026-113432
GHSA-gr92-r7pw-c3qg
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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