Google Chrome for Android: Memory corruption in Omnibox allows code execution
Summary
A memory corruption flaw in the Omnibox (address bar) of Google Chrome for Android allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox. The attacker needs the victim to open a crafted HTML page, and no user privileges are required. NVD rates the issue 8.8 (High). No known exploitation or public proof of concept was found.
Affected
- Google Chrome for Android prior to 156.0.8078.47
Fixed in
- Google Chrome for Android 156.0.8078.47 (minimum fixed version)
- Later Android builds are reported to include the same fixes; deploy the latest stable build
Workaround
Unknown. No vendor-documented interim mitigation found. Installing the patch is the fix.
Exploitation
- No known exploitation; not listed in CISA KEV at the time of research
- No public proof of concept found
- CISA SSVC: Exploitation none, Automatable no, Technical Impact total
Our recommendation
- Update Chrome on all Android devices, including BYOD devices, to the latest stable version
- Check that automatic updates are enabled and that MDM policies do not block updates
- Inventory installed Chrome versions and flag devices below 156.0.8078.47
- Monitor for further updates and exploitation reports
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Desktop chromereleases.googleblog.com
- Chromium issue tracker issues.chromium.org
- Ubuntu CVE tracker: CVE-2026-113032 ubuntu.com
- Vulners CVE entry: CVE-2026-113032 vulners.com
- Security notice: Google Chrome 156 stable (secondary source) www.techgeeks.org
- Chrome security update October 2026 (secondary source) sandbanksdigital.com
- Browser calendar: Chrome release dates (secondary source) browsercalendar.com
- Wikipedia: Google Chrome en.wikipedia.org
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 31 Oct 2026, 14:44.
Original description (NVD)
Memory corruption in Omnibox in Google Chrome on on Android 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: Medium)
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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