CVE-2026-113242: Uninitialized resource in ANGLE

Q: Which systems are affected?

The issue affects Google Chrome on Windows before version 156.0.8078.47. The provided information does not identify impact on other operating systems.

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

An attacker needs to cause a user to load a crafted HTML page remotely. Successful exploitation can execute arbitrary code inside Chrome's sandbox.

Q: Is this exploitable through normal web browsing?

Yes. The described attack vector is a crafted HTML page, so exposure exists when a user visits attacker-controlled or compromised web content in an affected Chrome installation.

Published Aug 23, 2026

Updated

Chromium CVE-2026-113242: Memory corruption

Other sources

Memory corruption in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows 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: High)

— 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

Uninitialized resource in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

— NVD

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Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)<156.0.4314.42

156.0.4314.42

All of the following

Google Chrome<156.0.8078.47

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Edge<156.0.4314.42

156.0.4314.42

Google Chrome<156.0.8078.47

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.

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Fixed in 156.0.4314.42
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Fixed in 156.0.8078.47
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Fixed in 156.0.8078.47-1~deb12u1
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Fixed in 156.0.8078.47-1~deb13u1
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Fixed in 156.0.8078.47-1
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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
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Fixed in 156.0.8078.47

Event History

Aug 23, 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·02:38 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which systems are affected?

The issue affects Google Chrome on Windows before version 156.0.8078.47. The provided information does not identify impact on other operating systems.

What does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker needs to cause a user to load a crafted HTML page remotely. Successful exploitation can execute arbitrary code inside Chrome's sandbox.

Is this exploitable through normal web browsing?

Yes. The described attack vector is a crafted HTML page, so exposure exists when a user visits attacker-controlled or compromised web content in an affected Chrome installation.

CVE-2026-113242: Uninitialized resource in ANGLE

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