Description
Improper input validation in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Site Isolation Bypass
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability arises from improper input validation in Chrome’s compositing component prior to version 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can deliver a crafted HTML page that bypasses site isolation because of a flaw in how content is processed. The bypass can undermine the separation between rendering processes and allow the attacker to influence content that should remain isolated.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome for desktop browsers before version 156.0.8078.47 are affected. Any user running these releases is vulnerable to the described bypass of site isolation.

Risk and Exploitability

Despite the EPSS score of <1% and absence from the CISA KEV catalog, the CVSS score of 8.8 signals high severity. Exploitation requires a pre‑compromised renderer, after which the attacker serves a crafted page that triggers the input validation defect to bypass site isolation. This can lead to the violation of process boundaries and potentially allow further privilege escalation within the browser.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 05:34 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later.
  • Configure Chrome to receive automatic updates to ensure timely delivery of security patches.
  • Until the update can be applied, avoid opening untrusted HTML files or visiting suspicious web sites that could host crafted content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 05:34 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 06:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Improper Input Validation Allows Site Isolation Bypass in Chrome

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use‑After‑Free in Chrome Compositing Enables Remote Code Execution in Sandbox

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) Improper input validation in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-20

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use‑After‑Free in Chrome Compositing Enables Remote Code Execution in Sandbox

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +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 Use after free in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T21:21:03.856Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T22:59:01.939Z

Link: CVE-2026-113111

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T22:58:50.267Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-10-20T22:19:03.070

Modified: 2026-11-03T22:18:33.543

Link: CVE-2026-113111

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T05:45:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation