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CVE-2026-113291 Google CVE debrief
Memory corruption in FullScreen in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability impacts Google Chrome deployments, particularly those with versions prior to 156.0.8078.47, and defenders should assess exposure and prioritize updates to prevent potential exploitation. The vulnerability is classified as a memory corruption issue in the FullScreen feature, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox.
- Vendor
- Product
- Chrome
- CVSS
- Unknown
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-10-20
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-10-20
- Advisory published
- 2026-10-20
- Advisory updated
- 2026-10-20
Who should care
Defenders responsible for managing Google Chrome deployments should assess exposure and prioritize updates to prevent potential exploitation. This includes verifying and updating Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later, assessing exposure for users with versions prior to 156.0.8078.47, and monitoring for potential exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should also review the CVE record,
Why it matters
Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later, and assess exposure for users who access Chrome with versions prior to 156.0.8078.47.
- Verify and update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to prevent potential exploitation
- Assess exposure for users who access Chrome with versions prior to 156.0.8078.47
- Monitor for potential exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability
Technical summary
The vulnerability is a memory corruption issue in the FullScreen feature of Google Chrome prior to version 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This issue impacts Google Chrome deployments, particularly those with versions prior to 156.0.8078.47. Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later, and assess exposure for users who access Chrome with versions prior to 156.0.8078.47. The Chromium security severity is listed as Low.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later, and assess exposure for users who access Chrome with versions prior to 156.0.8078.47.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify and update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later
- Assess exposure for users who access Chrome with versions prior to 156.0.8078.47
- Monitor for potential exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability
- 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 FullScreen feature. The Chromium security severity is listed as Low. Evidence is limited to CVE and source-item data. Defenders should verify and update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later, assess exposure for users with versions prior to 156.0.8078.47, and monitor for potential exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-113291 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-113291
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-113291 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113291
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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CVE-2026-113291
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/113xxx/CVE-2026-113291.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/514008724
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.