Type confusion in Skia in Google Chrome exposes cross-origin data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-843 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 contains a type confusion flaw in Skia (CWE-843). A remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process can obtain cross-origin data through a crafted HTML page. The attacker must get a user to load that page.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Type confusion in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Update Google Chrome to 156.0.8078.47. Red Hat fixes Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) in RHSA-2026:95194. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 has no fix planned, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and 8 have no fix available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 156.0.8078.47
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:95194 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) webkit2gtk3-2.54.2-0.el9_8.2, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.54.2-0.el9_8.2, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.54.2-0.el9_8.2 +1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 156.0.8078.47
353 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 10 HIGH, 292 MEDIUM, 51 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-78505 Observable discrepancy in Google Chrome Controls leaks sensitive dataPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2026-78321 Input validation flaw in Google Chrome WebShare allows sandbox escapePriority HIGH 73
- TI-2026-78320 Chrome PerformanceAPIs flaw lets web pages read cross-origin dataPriority HIGH 73
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95194 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113106
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-45fv-vxmh-xw27
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-22 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-22 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-23 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Title updated · CNA
- 2026-11-03 Weakness changed · CNA
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95194 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) · Red Hat
References
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-113106 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-113106 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-45fv-vxmh-xw27 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-113106 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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