Description
Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 155.0.8059.79 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a use‑after‑free flaw in Chrome’s rendering engine that allows an attacker to cause the browser to execute code with privileges outside the usual sandbox. The flaw can be triggered by loading a specially crafted HTML page, giving the attacker the possibility to run arbitrary code on the device.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome for Android, any version earlier than 155.0.8059.79, including the default stable channel releases.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.6 indicates a critical severity. The EPSS score of < 1% suggests a low likelihood of widespread exploitation at the moment, but the vulnerability is still listed as critical and is not currently in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is inferred to be a remote web page or local file that is opened by the user, wherein the crafted content triggers the use‑after‑free. Once exploited, the attacker can execute code with elevated privileges outside the Chrome sandbox.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome on Android to version 155.0.8059.79 or later, which contains the fix for this use‑after‑free bug.
  • After updating, restart all Chrome instances so the new binaries load.
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, restrict access to untrusted web content (e.g., disable file URLs or restrict JavaScript from unverified sources) to reduce exposure until a patch is available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4838-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6562-1 chromium security update
History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google android
Google chrome
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Google
Google android
Google chrome

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: Use after free in Core
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 155.0.8059.79 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

Subscriptions

Google Android Chrome
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-15T03:56:23.758Z

Reserved: 2026-10-13T16:49:53.635Z

Link: CVE-2026-110165

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T13:15:19.194Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-13T22:17:36.480

Modified: 2026-10-15T04:18:21.510

Link: CVE-2026-110165

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-13T21:01:40Z

Links: CVE-2026-110165 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-24T08:15:17Z

Weaknesses