CVE-2026-113232: Use after free in Search

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

An attacker needs to persuade a user to load a crafted HTML page remotely. The stated impact is potential arbitrary code execution inside the Chrome sandbox.

Q: Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.47 are affected. Updating to version 156.0.8078.47 or later addresses the affected version range described.

Q: Does this vulnerability allow code execution outside the Chrome sandbox?

The available information describes potential arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox only. It does not state that the issue provides a sandbox escape or operating-system-level code execution.

Published May 14, 2026

Updated

Chromium CVE-2026-113232: Memory corruption

Other sources

Memory corruption in Search 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 Search in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside 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

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

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker needs to persuade a user to load a crafted HTML page remotely. The stated impact is potential arbitrary code execution inside the Chrome sandbox.

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.47 are affected. Updating to version 156.0.8078.47 or later addresses the affected version range described.

Does this vulnerability allow code execution outside the Chrome sandbox?

The available information describes potential arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox only. It does not state that the issue provides a sandbox escape or operating-system-level code execution.

CVE-2026-113232: Use after free in Search

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Frequently Asked Questions

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Does this vulnerability allow code execution outside the Chrome sandbox?

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