CVE-2026-113170 Google CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for Google Chrome on Android deployments should assess exposure and apply patches to prevent potential exploitation. This includes verifying sandbox configurations and ensuring patch management for Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 156.0.8078.47. Operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should prioritize patching and verifying sandbox configurations to mitigate potential risks.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-113170 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome's Autofill feature on Android, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox. Defenders should prioritize patching and verifying sandbox configurations to prevent potential exploitation and disruption of services.

• Potential execution of arbitrary code within the sandbox
• Possible disruption of Google Chrome on Android services
• Required verification of sandboxing configurations
• Need for patch management and deployment

Technical summary

The vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in Autofill in Google Chrome on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47. This allows remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code within the sandbox via crafted HTML pages. The issue requires defenders to prioritize assessing exposure and applying patches for Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 156.0.8078.47. It also involves verifying sandboxing configurations to prevent potential exploitation and disruption of services. The vulnerability highlights the need for patch management and deployment.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize assessing exposure and applying patches for Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 156.0.8078.47.

Recommended defensive actions

• Assess exposure of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 156.0.8078.47
• Apply patches for Google Chrome on Android to version 156.0.8078.47 or later
• Monitor Google Chrome on Android for suspicious activity
• Verify sandboxing configurations for Google Chrome on Android
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• 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 NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its description as a use-after-free issue in Autofill in Google Chrome on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47. The source details indicate that this vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox via crafted HTML pages. Defenders should verify the sandboxing configurations and ensure patch management for Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 156.0.8078.47.

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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.