Description
Missing authorization in Accessibility in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a use‑after‑free bug in Chrome’s Accessibility module. The flaw arises because the code fails to enforce proper authorization. Based on the description, an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can trigger this bug with a specially crafted HTML page, causing the browser to execute arbitrary code outside of its sandbox.

Affected Systems

Affected versions are Google Chrome releases prior to 156.0.8078.47 on desktop platforms. Based on the description, mobile versions are not explicitly mentioned and appear to be unaffected. The description does not reference a specific web application.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates high severity, and the EPSS score of <1% indicates a low likelihood of exploitation at present. The flaw is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Based on the description, exploitation requires that the attacker first gain a renderer process compromise, which may need another vulnerability or social engineering. Once that condition is met, the crafted HTML triggers the use‑after‑free and the missing authorization, allowing the attacker to run code with host privileges.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 15:33 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Chrome update (156.0.8078.47 or later) to patch the use‑after‑free bug and the missing authorization flaw.
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, disabling the Accessibility feature via chrome://flags or the appropriate group policy setting mitigates the missing authorization until a fix is available. This step is inferred from standard mitigation practices for Chrome.
  • Enable automatic updates or schedule a manual update so the security fix is applied as soon as possible.
  • Avoid opening untrusted or locally stored HTML files and refrain from visiting suspicious web pages until the patch is installed. This precaution is inferred from the vulnerability’s reliance on a crafted HTML page for exploitation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 15:33 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 13:15:00 +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 Accessibility 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) Missing authorization in Accessibility in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-862

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

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

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Use after free in Accessibility
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:15:00 +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 Accessibility 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: 2026-11-03T21:20:39.634Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T23:17:52.944Z

Link: CVE-2026-113319

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T23:16:33.307Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-10-20T22:19:26.227

Modified: 2026-11-03T22:19:11.567

Link: CVE-2026-113319

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-20T21:02:07Z

Links: CVE-2026-113319 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T15:45:15Z

Weaknesses