CVE-2026-113162: Use after free in Actor

Q: Which systems are affected?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 156.0.8078.47 are affected.

Q: What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker would need to get a user to process a crafted HTML page remotely.

Q: What is the stated impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation could allow arbitrary code execution inside the Chrome sandbox. The available information does not state that the attacker can escape the sandbox.

Q: How can I check whether a Chrome installation is affected?

Check the installed Chrome version. Versions prior to 156.0.8078.47 should be treated as affected.

Published May 14, 2026

Updated

Chromium CVE-2026-113162: Improper input validation

Other sources

Improper input validation in Actor in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

— MITRE

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

Use after free in Actor 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)

— NVD

Credit

Google

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)<156.0.4314.42

156.0.4314.42

Microsoft Edge<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.

Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 156.0.4314.42
Upgrade
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Fixed in 156.0.8078.47
Upgrade
Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 156.0.8078.47-1~deb12u1
Upgrade
Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 156.0.8078.47-1~deb13u1
Upgrade
Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 156.0.8078.47-1
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
Upgrade
Upgrade Google Chrome to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 156.0.8078.47
Upgrade
Upgrade Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 156.0.8078.47

Event History

May 14, 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·10:19 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Data Sourced

via OSV·10:19 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Oct 23, 2026

Data Sourced

via Microsoft·02:37 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which systems are affected?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 156.0.8078.47 are affected.

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker would need to get a user to process a crafted HTML page remotely.

What is the stated impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation could allow arbitrary code execution inside the Chrome sandbox. The available information does not state that the attacker can escape the sandbox.

How can I check whether a Chrome installation is affected?

Check the installed Chrome version. Versions prior to 156.0.8078.47 should be treated as affected.

CVE-2026-113162: Use after free in Actor

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Which systems are affected?

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

What is the stated impact of successful exploitation?

How can I check whether a Chrome installation is affected?

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