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TI-2026-81624 Aliases CVE-2026-118351GHSA-p289-x7cf-jfw4

Use after free in Skia in Google Chrome lets attackers run code

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-416Published · Updated

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-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Google Chrome before 156.0.8078.73 contains a use after free flaw in Skia classified as CWE-416. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code outside the Chrome sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

Use after free in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside 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 0.00264 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Chrome (Google): 156.0.8078.73Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix

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

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

Update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.73, the fixed version. Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:95194 (webkit2gtk3 security update) provides the fix for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9). 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 156.0.8078.73

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2026:95194 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 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 156.0.8078.73

    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 rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo 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

  1. 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118351
  2. 2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-p289-x7cf-jfw4
  3. 2026-10-28 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  6. 2026-10-30 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
  7. 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  8. 2026-10-30 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  9. 2026-11-03 Title updated · CNA
  10. 2026-11-03 Weakness changed · CNA
  11. 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95194 · Red Hat
  12. 2026-11-04 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) · Red Hat

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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