CVE-2026-118305: Buffer Overflow

Q: Who is exposed to this issue?

Users of Google Chrome versions earlier than 156.0.8078.73 are affected. Exploitation can occur remotely when a user processes a crafted HTML page.

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

The attacker needs to induce the target to load a crafted HTML page. No other prerequisites are provided in the available information.

Q: What is the potential impact of successful exploitation?

A successful exploit could allow arbitrary code execution outside the Chrome sandbox.

Q: How can I determine whether remediation is needed?

Check the installed Google Chrome version. Systems running a version earlier than 156.0.8078.73 require an update.

Published Oct 27, 2026

Updated

Memory corruption in Turbolev in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Affected Software

1 affected component

Google Chrome<156.0.8078.73

Event History

Oct 27, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·11:03 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·11:03 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·11:16 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is exposed to this issue?

Users of Google Chrome versions earlier than 156.0.8078.73 are affected. Exploitation can occur remotely when a user processes a crafted HTML page.

What does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker needs to induce the target to load a crafted HTML page. No other prerequisites are provided in the available information.

What is the potential impact of successful exploitation?

A successful exploit could allow arbitrary code execution outside the Chrome sandbox.

How can I determine whether remediation is needed?

Check the installed Google Chrome version. Systems running a version earlier than 156.0.8078.73 require an update.

CVE-2026-118305: Buffer Overflow

Affected Software

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is exposed to this issue?

What does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?

What is the potential impact of successful exploitation?

How can I determine whether remediation is needed?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is exposed to this issue?

What does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?

What is the potential impact of successful exploitation?

How can I determine whether remediation is needed?