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CVE-2026-113139 Google CVE debrief
A memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome's Autofill feature prior to version 156.0.8078.47 could allow a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This issue, tracked as CVE-2026-113139, was reported with a Medium severity level by the Chromium security team. The vulnerability affects Google Chrome deployments using Autofill, and defenders should assess exposure and prioritize patching to prevent potential sandbox escapes. The CVE record and source item provide details on the memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome's Autofill feature.
- Vendor
- Product
- Chrome
- CVSS
- Unknown
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-10-20
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-10-21
- Advisory published
- 2026-10-20
- Advisory updated
- 2026-10-21
Who should care
Defenders responsible for Google Chrome deployments, particularly those using Autofill, should assess exposure and prioritize patching to prevent potential sandbox escapes. This includes verifying exposure of Autofill users to potential sandbox memory reads, assessing and applying patches to prevent potential sandbox escapes, and monitoring for crafted HTML page attacks targeting Google Chrome Autofill. Additionally, defenders should review compensating
Why it matters
CVE-2026-113139 is a Medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome's Autofill feature. Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure, applying patches, and monitoring for potential sandbox escapes.
- Verify exposure of Autofill users to potential sandbox memory reads
- Assess and apply patches to prevent potential sandbox escapes
- Monitor for crafted HTML page attacks targeting Google Chrome Autofill
Technical summary
The vulnerability, CVE-2026-113139, is a memory corruption issue in Google Chrome's Autofill feature. It could allow a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The issue was reported with a Medium severity level by the Chromium security team. The vulnerability affects Google Chrome deployments using Autofill, and defenders should assess exposure and prioritize patching to prevent potential sandbox escapes. There is limited information available on the specific technical details of the vulnerability.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure and applying patches for Google Chrome Autofill users, assessing potential sandbox escapes.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify and apply Google Chrome updates to version 156.0.8078.47 or later
- Assess exposure for Autofill users and prioritize patching
- Monitor for potential sandbox escape attempts
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
Evidence notes
The CVE record and source item provide details on the memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome's Autofill feature. The Chromium security severity is reported as Medium. The vulnerability affects Google Chrome deployments using Autofill, and defenders should assess exposure and prioritize patching to prevent potential sandbox escapes. The issue was reported with a Medium severity level by the Chromium security team. There is limited information available on the specific technical details of the vulnerability, and defenders are
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-113139 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-113139
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-113139 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113139
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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CVE-2026-113139
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/113xxx/CVE-2026-113139.json
cve_program_cvelist_v5
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_02018666648.html
Supplemental source
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://issues.chromium.org/issues/536607604
Supplemental source
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.