Google Chrome for Android: Memory corruption in Messages component
Summary
Memory corruption in the Messages component of Google Chrome for Android before 156.0.8078.47 can be triggered by a crafted HTML page. A remote attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox. The attacker needs the user to open the malicious page, for example via a link or a compromised website. Chromium rates the issue Low, and no exploitation is known.
Affected
- Google Chrome for Android prior to 156.0.8078.47
Fixed in
- Google Chrome for Android 156.0.8078.47 or later
- Newer stable builds are available; install the latest stable version.
Workaround
- Unknown. No mitigation other than updating is documented.
Exploitation
- No exploitation in the wild known.
- No public proof of concept known.
- Chromium severity: Low. CVSS base score 8.8 (NVD).
Our recommendation
- Check the Chrome version on managed Android devices and update to the latest stable build via Google Play.
- Apply the same Chrome update, which also fixes other CVEs in the range CVE-2026-113139 to CVE-2026-113145.
- Instruct users to avoid untrusted links and websites.
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 553169805 issues.chromium.org
- Microsoft Security Update Guide: CVE-2026-113145 msrc.microsoft.com
- Vulners NVD record CVE-2026-113145 vulners.com
- HKCERT security bulletin: Google Chrome multiple vulnerabilities www.hkcert.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, 13:40.
Original description (NVD)
Memory corruption in Messages in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially 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)
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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