CVE-2026-118312: Buffer Overflow

Q: Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.73 are affected. Updating to version 156.0.8078.73 or later addresses the issue.

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

An attacker would need to cause a user to process a crafted HTML page remotely. Successful exploitation could potentially result in arbitrary code execution outside Chrome's sandbox.

Q: Is user interaction required?

The available information identifies a crafted HTML page as the attack vector, but does not specify the precise user interaction required beyond processing that page.

Published Oct 27, 2026

Updated

Memory corruption in Paint 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: Medium)

Affected Software

1 affected component

Google 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

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.73 are affected. Updating to version 156.0.8078.73 or later addresses the issue.

What does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker would need to cause a user to process a crafted HTML page remotely. Successful exploitation could potentially result in arbitrary code execution outside Chrome's sandbox.

Is user interaction required?

The available information identifies a crafted HTML page as the attack vector, but does not specify the precise user interaction required beyond processing that page.

CVE-2026-118312: Buffer Overflow

Affected Software

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Chrome versions are affected?

What does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?

Is user interaction required?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Chrome versions are affected?

What does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?

Is user interaction required?