CVE-2026-118332: google chrome Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-118332 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 9.6 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 0% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 27-10-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use after free in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 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: High)
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST9.6CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.6CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
22%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
- CWE-416Use After FreeThe product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- chromiumAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 156.0.8078.73-1~deb12u1 | < 156.0.8078.73-1~deb13u1
Google1 product
- chrome≥ 156.0.8078.73, < 156.0.8078.73 | < 156.0.8078.73
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0562499947.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/574030524Permissions Required
