Description
Incorrect authorization in Navigation in Google Chrome on on iOS prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions into a privileged page via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation - Bypass Restrictions
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an incorrect authorization flaw in the navigation component of Google Chrome on iOS. It allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions into a privileged page via a crafted HTML page, as described in the updated CVE description. (CWE-863). The official Chromium assessment labels the severity as Medium, indicating that the flaw can expose sensitive information without granting arbitrary code execution.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome on iOS versions earlier than 156.0.8078.47 are affected. The issue is tied to the Navigation module and affects the sandboxed rendering environment of mobile Chrome installations.

Risk and Exploitability

The risk remains moderate, reflected by a CVSS score of 6.5. The EPSS score is low, at less than 1 percent, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is remote, relying on a crafted HTML page that a user must load in the browser. No additional exploitation preconditions are documented, and the flaw does not appear to enable further privilege escalation or denial of service beyond reaching a privileged page.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 11:53 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Chrome on iOS to version 156.0.8078.47 or later
  • Configure Chrome to receive automatic updates so future patches are applied without manual intervention
  • Avoid accessing untrusted web pages or content that could contain malicious HTML until the update is installed

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 11:53 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 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Memory Corruption in Chrome iOS Navigation Enables Remote Memory Read

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory corruption in Navigation in Google Chrome on on iOS prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) Incorrect authorization in Navigation in Google Chrome on on iOS prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions into a privileged page via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-863

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple iphone Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple iphone Os

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Memory Corruption in Chrome iOS Navigation Enables Remote Memory Read

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

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

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory corruption in Navigation in Google Chrome on on iOS prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-119
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T21:20:40.316Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T23:09:03.714Z

Link: CVE-2026-113209

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-21T15:13:16.110Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-10-20T22:19:13.993

Modified: 2026-11-03T22:18:51.370

Link: CVE-2026-113209

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T12:00:17Z

Weaknesses