Google Chrome: Memory corruption in Text component on Android
Summary
Google Chrome for Android contains a memory corruption flaw in its Text component. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox by luring a user to a crafted HTML page, for example through a phishing link or a malicious website. The NVD rates the issue CVSS 8.8 (High), and the Chromium project rates it Medium.
Affected
- Google Chrome for Android before 156.0.8078.47
- The NVD-mirrored description names only Android; desktop is not stated in the CVE description.
Fixed in
- Google Chrome for Android 156.0.8078.47 or later
- Third-party sources report newer Android stable builds 156.0.8078.73 and 156.0.8078.79; verify against Google's release notes before relying on them.
Workaround
- No vendor workaround found. None is needed where a fixed build is installed.
Exploitation
- No evidence of active exploitation found in the sources reviewed. CISA KEV status was not checked.
- No public proof of concept found.
- EPSS 0.00443 (low exploitation likelihood, per Vulners).
Our recommendation
- Confirm that Chrome for Android is at 156.0.8078.47 or later on all managed and BYOD devices.
- Enforce automatic updates from the Play Store via MDM.
- Identify devices running outdated Android versions and remove or isolate them from business data.
- Inform users not to open unknown links and to use the browser's current version.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- Google Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Desktop (October 2026) chromereleases.googleblog.com
- Chromium issue tracker entry issues.chromium.org
- Microsoft Security Update Guide: CVE-2026-113096 msrc.microsoft.com
- Vulners NVD record: CVE-2026-113096 vulners.com
- Chrome 156 security update (Windows build 156.0.8078.47/48) windowsforum.com
- ChromeGeek: Chrome 156 security update 52 fixes www.chromegeek.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, 14:06.
Original description (NVD)
Memory corruption in Text 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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