CVE-2026-113009: UI misrepresentation in WindowControlsOverlay

Published May 17, 2026
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Updated

Chromium CVE-2026-113009: Use after free

Other sources

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

— Microsoft

UI misrepresentation in WindowControlsOverlay in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

— NVD

Use after free in WindowControlsOverlay in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

— MITRE

Credit

Google

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<156.0.8078.47
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)<156.0.4314.42
156.0.4314.42
Google Chrome<156.0.8078.47
156.0.8078.47
Google Chrome<156.0.8078.47
debian/chromium<156.0.8078.47-1~deb12u1
156.0.8078.47-1~deb12u1
debian/chromium<156.0.8078.47-1~deb13u1
156.0.8078.47-1~deb13u1
debian/chromium<156.0.8078.47-1
156.0.8078.47-1
debian/chromium<=150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1, <=150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1
156.0.8078.79-1~deb12u1156.0.8078.79-1~deb13u1156.0.8078.79-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 156.0.4314.42
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 156.0.8078.47
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 156.0.8078.47-1~deb12u1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 156.0.8078.47-1~deb13u1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 156.0.8078.47-1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1~deb12u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1~deb13u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 156.0.8078.47

Event History

May 17, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 20, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:02 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·10:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this vulnerability?

Users of Google Chrome versions earlier than 156.0.8078.47 are exposed when they visit a crafted HTML page.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit it?

The attacker needs to induce the target to process a crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution inside the Chrome sandbox.

3

Is the impact limited to code execution inside the sandbox?

The available information describes arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox only; it does not state that an attacker can escape the sandbox or execute code at the operating-system level.

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