Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-113168
Use after free in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
The 30-day trend appears once there are two daily scores.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0201866… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/497593347 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-113168?
- CVE-2026-113168 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-113168?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.