CVE-2026-113048

Remote Privilege Escalation via DevTools in Chrome

Published Oct 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Missing authorization in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4853-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6577-1 chromium security update
History
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Title Remote Privilege Escalation via DevTools in Chrome
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Title Memory Corruption in Chrome DevTools Allows Remote Code Execution
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Weaknesses CWE-119
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Description Memory corruption in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low) Missing authorization in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-862
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Title Memory Corruption in Chrome DevTools Allows Remote Code Execution
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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Memory corruption in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-119
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 9:21 PM
Reserved
Oct 19, 2026, 10:54 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 20, 2026, 10:18 PM
Modified
Nov 3, 2026, 10:18 PM