Google Chrome: Use-after-free in Skia graphics library allows code execution
Summary
A use-after-free flaw in Skia, the graphics library used for rendering in Google Chrome, allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox. Exploitation requires that a user visits a crafted HTML page, for example via phishing or a compromised website. The CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Affected
- Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.79
- Chromium-based browsers and embedded Chromium components: unknown, check each vendor's advisory
Fixed in
- Google Chrome 156.0.8078.79 or later (Stable and Extended Stable channels, released 29 October 2026)
Workaround
Unknown. No workaround is documented; updating is the remedy.
Exploitation
- No evidence of exploitation in the wild found in the sources; CISA SSVC assessment: Exploitation none, Automatable no
- Not listed in CISA KEV according to a secondary tracker (CISA catalogue not checked directly)
- No public proof-of-concept exploit found
Our recommendation
- Verify that every Chrome installation runs 156.0.8078.79 or later, using endpoint management or the About page
- Restart browsers after updating, as updates are applied only after relaunch
- Check other Chromium-based browsers and embedded Chromium components (for example CEF-based applications) for their own fixed versions
- Monitor the vendor advisory and CISA KEV for changes in exploitation status
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
- VulDB: CVE-2026-119271 entry vuldb.com
- OffSeq Radar: CVE-2026-119271 radar.offseq.com
- Threatint CVE record: CVE-2026-119271 cve.threatint.com
- Strix CVE record: CVE-2026-119271 www.strix.ai
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, 08:51.
Original description (NVD)
Use after free in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.79 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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