How do I check whether I am affected by CVE-2026-113174?

Open chrome://settings/help or run chrome --version and compare against 156.0.8078.47.

What is the fix for CVE-2026-113174?

Update Google Chrome to 156.0.8078.47 or later and relaunch the browser.

Who is not affected by CVE-2026-113174?

Not affected if: already-on-156.0.8078.47-or-later.

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Chrome: use-after-free in Extensions lets a web page run code

A use-after-free bug in the Extensions component of Google Chrome before 156.0.8078.47 lets a remote attacker run arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox. The attacker only needs to get the victim to load a crafted HTML page.

Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.

CVSS 3.x

8.8

high

scored by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

known so far4 of 6

missing: primary source, exploitation

First public: Oct 20, 2026 UTC
Last modified: Oct 22, 2026
Status: open
Known exploitation: None reported
Public exploit: None on GitHub
EPSS: not scored

First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 21:57 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.

Why it is high, and not just CVSS

Likelihood → · Impact ↓

critical

high

medium

high

medium

low

medium

low

Exploited: No reports yet.
Needs login: No.
Needs a special setup: No.
Reachable from: internet.
Worst case: Code runs inside the browser sandbox after a visit to a crafted page.
CVSS said: 8.8. The facts above say critical; we keep the sources' high until an analyst looks.

Who is affected

1 product

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Live › vulnerability › CVE-2026-113174

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high8.8Runtime

Chrome: use-after-free in Extensions lets a web page run code

Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.

CVSS 3.x

8.8

high

scored by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

known so far4 of 6

missing: primary source, exploitation

First public: Oct 20, 2026 UTC
Last modified: Oct 22, 2026
Status: open
Known exploitation: None reported
Public exploit: None on GitHub
EPSS: not scored

First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 21:57 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.

Why it is high, and not just CVSS

Likelihood → · Impact ↓

critical

high

medium

high

medium

low

medium

low

Exploited: No reports yet.
Needs login: No.
Needs a special setup: No.
Reachable from: internet.
Worst case: Code runs inside the browser sandbox after a visit to a crafted page.
CVSS said: 8.8. The facts above say critical; we keep the sources' high until an analyst looks.

Who is affected

1 product

Know the next one before it finds you.

Add to Slack

Chrome: use-after-free in Extensions lets a web page run code

Why it is high, and not just CVSS

Who is affected

Know the next one before it finds you.

Chrome: use-after-free in Extensions lets a web page run code

Why it is high, and not just CVSS

Who is affected

Know the next one before it finds you.

How to check

The fix

Who had it, and when

What the sources say, verbatim

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