CVE-2026-113231: Missing authorization in Extensions

Published Jan 21, 2026
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Updated

Chromium CVE-2026-113231: Improper input validation

Other sources

Improper input validation in Extensions 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

Missing authorization in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

— NVD

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

Credit

Luan Herrera@@lbherrera_

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.

  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

Jan 21, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
WeaknessAffected Software
Oct 20, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:01 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

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What must an attacker do to trigger this issue?

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

2

Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.47 are affected. Update Chrome to 156.0.8078.47 or a later version.

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