Google Chrome: Use-after-free in ANGLE allows code execution in sandbox
Summary
Google Chrome on Windows contains a use-after-free flaw (CWE-416) in ANGLE, the graphics translation layer. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox by luring a user to a crafted HTML page. No login is required, but the user must visit the page. A full compromise would additionally require a sandbox escape. Microsoft Edge, which is Chromium-based, is reported to be affected by the same bug.
Affected
- Google Chrome on Windows prior to 156.0.8078.47 (NVD description)
- Microsoft Edge prior to 156.0.4314.42 (secondary source, not yet confirmed by MSRC)
- Other platforms: unclear. Ubuntu lists its Chromium packages as not affected.
Fixed in
- Google Chrome 156.0.8078.47 or later for Windows (version from secondary sources, verify against Google's advisory)
- Microsoft Edge 156.0.4314.42 or later (secondary source)
Workaround
Unknown. No vendor workaround is documented. Apply the update and restart the browser.
Exploitation
- No active exploitation known at the time of research.
- No public proof of concept found.
- CISA KEV status not checked.
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total.
Our recommendation
- Verify that Chrome on Windows runs 156.0.8078.47 or later and that Edge runs 156.0.4314.42 or later.
- Restart the browsers after updating, because an old process may still run.
- Check managed endpoints via update reports or Chrome policies.
- Check the CISA KEV catalog before closing the ticket.
- Reinforce phishing awareness and restrict access to untrusted 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 issues.chromium.org
- Ubuntu security: CVE-2026-113210 ubuntu.com
- Vulners: MS:CVE-2026-113210 vulners.com
- HKCERT: Microsoft Edge security bulletin www.hkcert.org
- Chrome 156 security update (Penligent) www.penligent.ai
- Chrome 156 fixes 353 bugs (WindowsForum) windowsforum.com
- Downstream Chromium tracker entry github.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, 12:56.
Original description (NVD)
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome on on Windows 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: High)
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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