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TI-2026-81595 Aliases CVE-2026-118318GHSA-g5wg-whpc-7w4r

Buffer overflow in V8 in Google Chrome allows sandboxed code execution

Priority LOW 20CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 is affected. A heap-based buffer overflow in the V8 JavaScript engine lets a remote attacker execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox. The attacker needs a victim to open a crafted HTML page (CWE-122).

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Description from the CNA

Buffer overflow in V8 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)

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00278 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 156.0.8078.73

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleChrome156.0.8078.73 to before 156.0.8078.73156.0.8078.73Patch availableCNA
  • Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 156.0.8078.73 to before 156.0.8078.73 Fixed in 156.0.8078.73 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 156.0.8078.73VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 156.0.8078.73 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

Google Chrome 156.0.8078.73 fixes this flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

  • Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 156.0.8078.73

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Google Chrome 156.0.8078.73

    52 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 43 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-81628 Use after free in Google Chrome Command allows sandbox code executionPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-81615 Use after free in Google Chrome Editing allows code executionPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-81605 Use after free in Compositing in Google Chrome enables code executionPriority MEDIUM 43
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118318
  2. 2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-g5wg-whpc-7w4r
  3. 2026-10-29 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-30 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  7. 2026-11-03 Title updated · CNA
  8. 2026-11-03 Weakness changed · CNA

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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