CVE-2026-113280: Use after free in Paint

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

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

Q: Which Chrome versions need to be remediated?

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

Published Oct 20, 2026

Updated

Chromium CVE-2026-113280: Memory corruption

Other sources

Memory corruption in Paint 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: Critical)

— 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 Paint 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: Critical)

— NVD

Credit

Xinyang Ge

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available

Google Google Chrome<156.0.8078.47

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)<156.0.4314.42

156.0.4314.42

Google Chrome<156.0.8078.47

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.

Upgrade
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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

Oct 6, 2026

CVE Published

12:00 AM

Data Sourced

12:00 AM

SeverityWeaknessAffected 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·02:43 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

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

Which Chrome versions need to be remediated?

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

CVE-2026-113280: Use after free in Paint

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Which Chrome versions need to be remediated?

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