CVE-2026-118342: Google Chrome vulnerability

Q: Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.73 are affected. Update Chrome to 156.0.8078.73 or a later version.

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

The issue can be triggered remotely through a crafted HTML page. This means exposure may occur when a user visits attacker-controlled or otherwise malicious web content.

Q: What is the potential impact if exploitation succeeds?

A remote attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code outside Chrome's sandbox.

Published Oct 27, 2026

Updated

Out of bounds write in Editing 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·11:17 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.73 are affected. Update Chrome to 156.0.8078.73 or a later version.

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The issue can be triggered remotely through a crafted HTML page. This means exposure may occur when a user visits attacker-controlled or otherwise malicious web content.

What is the potential impact if exploitation succeeds?

A remote attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code outside Chrome's sandbox.

CVE-2026-118342: Google Chrome vulnerability

Affected Software

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

What is the potential impact if exploitation succeeds?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Chrome versions need to be updated?

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

What is the potential impact if exploitation succeeds?