Description
Use after free in Bindings in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.79 allowed a remote attacker to read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote memory disclosure inside the sandbox
Action: Patch immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a use‑after‑free flaw in the Bindings component of Google Chrome that allows a remote attacker to read memory inside the sandbox through a crafted HTML page, potentially exposing sensitive data. The flaw was classified as high severity by Chromium, indicating that the attacker can achieve confidential information disclosure. The issue does not provide a path to arbitrary code execution or denial of service, but it does compromise memory confidentiality.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions prior to 155.0.8059.79 on all supported platforms are affected. The bug is fixed in Chrome 155.0.8059.79 and later releases. This includes the stable channel update announced on the Chromium blog for October 2026.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a low impact and the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a very low probability of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, further suggesting that a widespread, targeted exploit has not been observed. The attack requires the user to load a specially crafted HTML page, meaning that an attacker must lure the victim to a malicious site or use social engineering to execute the payload. Given the low overall risk and limited impact, mitigations should still be applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 03:00 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Chrome to version 155.0.8059.79 or later via the official update channel
  • Configure automated updates for all user profiles to ensure the patch is applied promptly
  • Restrict third‑party extensions and plugins to trusted sources and keep them updated, reducing the risk of use‑after‑free exploitation

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 03:00 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 chrome
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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

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

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/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 Bindings in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.79 allowed a remote attacker to read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T13:23:18.934Z

Reserved: 2026-10-13T16:50:05.607Z

Link: CVE-2026-110170

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T13:23:07.088Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-13T22:17:37.017

Modified: 2026-10-14T17:42:47.957

Link: CVE-2026-110170

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-13T21:01:41Z

Links: CVE-2026-110170 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-17T11:00:07Z

Weaknesses