Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-113278
Published: October 21, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU156442
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-113278
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within Extensions in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-113278
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 156.0.8078.47
Google Chrome - update to 156.0.8078.47
chromium (Debian package) - update to 156.0.8078.47-1~deb13u1
Google Chrome - update to 156.0.8078.47
chromium (Debian package) - update to 156.0.8078.47-1~deb13u1