CVE-2026-118341: google chrome Use After Free
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-118341 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use After Free vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
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 Modularization in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
18%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected 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/574911701Permissions Required