Google Chrome for Android: Memory corruption in Actor component
Summary
A memory corruption flaw in the 'Actor' component of Google Chrome for Android allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox. The attack requires a user to open a crafted HTML page, for example through a phishing link or malicious advertisement. Google rates the Chromium severity as Low, while the CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Affected
- Google Chrome on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47
- The official CVE record lists an inconsistent version range ('156.0.8078.47 to < 156.0.8078.47'); the CVE description is used here.
Fixed in
- Google Chrome on Android 156.0.8078.47 or later (per the CVE description; not yet verified against the Android release notes)
Workaround
- Unknown. No vendor-documented workaround; the fix is a browser update.
Exploitation
- No evidence of exploitation in the wild found.
- One tracker lists the CVE as not in CISA KEV.
- CISA SSVC: Exploitation none, Automatable no, Technical Impact total.
- No public proof of concept found.
Our recommendation
- Confirm that all managed Android devices run Chrome 156.0.8078.47 or later, checking the installed build on the device.
- Enable automatic Chrome updates through Google Play or push the update via MDM.
- Restrict high-risk browsing on mobile devices used for business, especially links from unknown senders.
- Recheck the CVE status in about two weeks for signs of exploitation in CISA KEV.
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
- Vulners: CVE-2026-113083 (CVE list record) vulners.com
- Strix: CVE-2026-113083 www.strix.ai
- Positive Technologies mirror PT-2026-118780 vulners.com
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, 14:23.
Original description (NVD)
Memory corruption in Actor 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: Low)
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)
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