Description
Memory corruption in Turbolev in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-10-27
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Memory corruption in the Turbolev component of Google Chrome can be triggered by a crafted HTML page, enabling a remote attacker to run code outside the normal sandbox. The flaw is a classic out-of-bounds write, classified under the common weakness enumeration for buffer overrun. Successful exploitation would give an attacker arbitrary code execution on the affected system, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the victim's machine.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions earlier than 156.0.8078.73 are affected. The vulnerability exists in the Turbolev renderer part of the Chromium engine used by Chrome on desktop platforms.

Risk and Exploitability

The exploit is achievable over the network by serving a malicious web page to a user who opens it in Chrome. The CVSS severity is High, and no EPSS score is available to indicate current prevalence. Because the flaw permits code execution outside the sandbox, its impact is severe. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, but the absence of an EPSS score does not preclude exploitation, especially for targeted attacks.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 28, 2026 at 01:13 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.73 or later to receive the patch that fixes the Turbolev memory corruption.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict the use of the affected browser or block access to untrusted web content until the update can be applied.
  • Deploy an enterprise web proxy or firewall rule to block domains known to serve malicious content until the update is available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 28, 2026 at 01:13 UTC.

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History

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Code Execution via Memory Corruption in Chrome Turbolev

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory corruption in Turbolev in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-119
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T23:03:11.199Z

Reserved: 2026-10-27T21:20:01.591Z

Link: CVE-2026-118305

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T23:16:58.987

Modified: 2026-10-27T23:16:58.987

Link: CVE-2026-118305

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-28T01:15:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer