Description
Confused deputy in Omnibox in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a local attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a co-installed app. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Sensitive Information Disclosure
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

CVE-2026-113099 describes a Confused Deputy vulnerability in the Omnibox of Google Chrome for Android versions earlier than 156.0.8078.47. The flaw enables a local attacker, through social engineering and a co‑installed app, to obtain sensitive information. This is a classic Confused Deputy scenario (CWE‑441) that does not require arbitrary code execution; instead, it lets a malicious or compromised app that the user installs access privileged data. The vulnerability is limited to the omnibox component and does not involve external network communication.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome for Android users running any version earlier than 156.0.8078.47 are affected. The issue is confined to the omnibox component and may be triggered through a co‑installed app that exploits social engineering to gain user interaction.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates a high‑severity vulnerability, yet the EPSS score is <1%, so publicly known exploitation is limited. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers would need to co‑install a malicious app and rely on user interaction with the omnibox, which constitutes a local attack vector and requires social engineering. The overall risk remains high due to the potential for sensitive data disclosure, but the likelihood of exploitation remains low.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 06:12 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update all Android devices running Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or newer via the Play Store or an enterprise device‑management channel.
  • If the devices are managed, push the Chrome update immediately through corporate policies and instruct users to restart the browser to apply the new protection controls.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, consider restricting or disabling access to the omnibox for untrusted or custom URL schemes through Chrome enterprise policy settings to limit the impact of co‑installed apps; additionally, enforce app installation policies that prevent apps from registering custom URL schemes that could exploit the vulnerable component.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 06:12 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4853-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6577-1 chromium security update
History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Confused Deputy Vulnerability in Chrome Omnibox Allows Local Attackers to Access Sensitive Data

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Omnibox Input Validation Vulnerability Enabling Arbitrary Code Execution

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper input validation in Omnibox in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) Confused deputy in Omnibox in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a local attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a co-installed app. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-441

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Omnibox Input Validation Vulnerability Enabling Arbitrary Code Execution

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +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': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper input validation in Omnibox in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T21:20:57.980Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T22:58:11.170Z

Link: CVE-2026-113099

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T23:02:42.311Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-10-20T22:19:01.717

Modified: 2026-11-03T22:18:31.253

Link: CVE-2026-113099

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T06:15:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-441

    Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')