Description
Buffer overflow in WebGL in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Buffer overflow in WebGL in Google Chrome on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The issue is a use‑after‑free memory safety flaw identified as CWE‑122. An attacker can trigger it without any user interaction by serving a malicious web page, potentially compromising the device by running code beyond Chrome’s sandbox.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome for Android, any version older than 156.0.8078.47 is vulnerable; newer releases contain the patch that frees the memory correctly before use.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability is classified as High severity. The EPSS score is < 1%, indicating a very low but nonzero likelihood of exploitation. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no publicly documented exploitation to date. Nonetheless, the remote nature of the flaw and the lack of user interaction mean that a malicious web page could compromise affected browsers, elevating the risk for all users of the vulnerable Android Chrome versions.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 14:01 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome on Android to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to apply the official memory‑safety fix.
  • As an interim measure, disable WebGL (or use a Chrome policy to block WebGL content) to prevent the vulnerable code path from executing.
  • Ensure the Android OS and all other applications are kept up‑to‑date, as these updates may contain complementary security patches and mitigations.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 14:01 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 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Code Execution via Use-After-Free in WebGL on Android Chrome Pre-156.0.8078.47

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 WebGL in Google Chrome on on Android 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: High) Buffer overflow in WebGL in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-122

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +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

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Code Execution via Use-After-Free in WebGL on Android Chrome Pre-156.0.8078.47

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +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 WebGL in Google Chrome on on Android 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: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T21:20:23.588Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T23:04:50.564Z

Link: CVE-2026-113163

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T23:31:08.047Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-10-20T22:19:08.903

Modified: 2026-11-03T22:18:42.970

Link: CVE-2026-113163

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T14:15:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow