CVE-2026-118353
published 2026-10-27CVE-2026-118353: Use after free in Paint in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page…
PriorityP354high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.26%
18.3th percentile
Use after free in Paint in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrome | < 156.0.8078.73 | 156.0.8078.73 | |
| chrome | >= 156.0.8078.73 < 156.0.8078.73 | 156.0.8078.73 | |
| chrome_desktop | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
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Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-118358
vendor_chrome·2026-10-27
CVE-2026-118358 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-118358
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-118358: Memory corruption in WebAudio. Reported by Xinyang Ge (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-10-10 [TBD][ 572312175 ] High CVE-2026-118353: Use after free in Paint
Reported by Anthropic and Ada Logics on 2026-10-10 [N/A][ 572422506 ] High CVE-2026-118349: Memory corruption in Payments
Severity: high
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Use after free in Paint
vendor_redhat·2026-10-27·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-118353 [HIGH] CWE-416 chromium-browser: Use after free in Paint
chromium-browser: Use after free in Paint
Use after free in Paint in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
An use after free flaw was found in the Paint component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/572312175
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory.
GHSA
Use after free in Paint in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-10-28
CVE-2026-118353 CWE-416 Use after free in Paint in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Use after free in Paint in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
VulDB
Google Chrome up to 156.0.8078.47 Paint use after free
vuldb·2026-10-28
CVE-2026-118353 [CRITICAL] Google Chrome up to 156.0.8078.47 Paint use after free
A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Paint. Such manipulation leads to use after free.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-118353. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-10-27
Published