Google fixes 52 Chrome flaws, including four critical bugs
Stable builds move to 156.0.8078.73/.74 on Windows and Mac and 156.0.8078.73 on Linux, with no exploitation stated.
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CVE-2026-118307
Use-after-free in Google Chrome (crafted HTML page)
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 high
- EPSS
- —
- Published
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- Modified
AI analysisSummaries by Vani AI
A use-after-free flaw in Chrome's Paint component lets a remote attacker trigger potential arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. Exploitation requires luring a victim to a malicious page; no authentication is needed. The bug was fixed as part of a broader Chrome update addressing 52 security flaws, including four critical ones.
What to do: Update Chrome to 156.0.8078.73 or later; Chrome's auto-update mechanism should apply the fix on relaunch.
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | prior to 156.0.8078.73 | 156.0.8078.73 |
Estimated exposure
mass~billions of Chrome installs, unpatched share unknown — Chrome's global user base; attacker needs a victim to visit a crafted page, so effective exposure depends on unpatched share.
Order-of-magnitude estimate by the model from install counts, market share and public scan data it knows; verify before quoting.
Description · NVD
Use after free in Paint in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)