Google Chrome for Android: Memory corruption in ANGLE allows sandbox escape
Summary
Google Chrome for Android contains a memory corruption flaw in ANGLE, Chrome's graphics translation layer. A remote attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox by luring a user to a crafted HTML page. The attack requires that the user visits the page, and no privileges are needed.
Affected
- Google Chrome for Android prior to 156.0.8078.47
- Desktop Chrome, Chromium Linux packages and Microsoft Edge use different fix versions and are not covered by this entry.
Fixed in
- Google Chrome for Android 156.0.8078.47 (released 20 October 2026, according to secondary sources; the vendor advisory could not be verified)
Workaround
- Unknown. No vendor workaround found; the fix is to update Chrome.
Exploitation
- No known exploitation in the wild (CISA SSVC: Exploitation none, Automatable no).
- No public proof of concept found.
- EPSS score reported as 0.00401 by Vulners.
Our recommendation
- Update Chrome on all Android devices to 156.0.8078.47 or later via Google Play.
- Enforce a minimum Chrome version through MDM for company and managed devices.
- Check that Android WebView used by business apps is current.
- Verify the NVD record and vendor advisory, as the sources conflict on NVD status.
- Prioritise managed devices with access to company data; BYOD phones should also be patched promptly.
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 record vulners.com
- Strix CVE record www.strix.ai
- Google Chrome (Wikipedia) en.wikipedia.org
- GBHackers: Chrome 156 fixes 353 vulnerabilities gbhackers.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, 12:26.
Original description (NVD)
Memory corruption in ANGLE 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: 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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