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-2026-118340
Memory corruption in Google Chrome Skia (crafted HTML page)
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 critical
- EPSS
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- Published
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- Modified
AI analysisSummaries by Vani AI
A memory corruption flaw in Chrome's Skia graphics library lets a remote attacker potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation can compromise the machine beyond the browser sandbox. Google rated the issue High severity and fixed it as part of a batch of 52 Chrome security flaws, four of them critical.
What to do: Update Chrome to version 156.0.8078.73 or later via the browser's built-in updater; Chrome normally applies updates automatically on restart.
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | prior to 156.0.8078.73 | 156.0.8078.73 |
Estimated exposure
largepotentially millions of unpatched desktop users — Chrome's dominant browser market share; only users who have not yet updated are exposed to a malicious page.
Order-of-magnitude estimate by the model from install counts, market share and public scan data it knows; verify before quoting.
Description · NVD
Memory corruption in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)