Use after free in Streaming in Google Chrome
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 is affected. A use after free (CWE-416) in the Streaming component lets an adjacent attacker potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. User interaction is required.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
Use after free in Streaming in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed an adjacent attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (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 version 156.0.8078.47, which is the fixed version.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 156.0.8078.47
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
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113158
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-cw4r-3c5v-v5fc
- 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-11-03 Title updated · CNA
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-2026-113158 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-113158 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cw4r-3c5v-v5fc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-113158 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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