---
id: CVE-2026-118307
title: >-
  Use after free in Paint in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a
  remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a
  crafted HTML page
summary: >-
  Use after free in Paint in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a
  remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a
  crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-416
vendor: Google
product: Chrome
affected:
  - Chrome >= 156.0.8078.73 < 156.0.8078.73
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-28T12:57:32.218552Z'
published: '2026-10-27'
updated: '2026-10-29'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-29T03:56:11.733Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118307'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0562499947.html
  - url: 'https://issues.chromium.org/issues/570675085'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.0033
epssPercentile: 0.26191
ingestedAt: '2026-10-27T23:59:48.433Z'
---

## Overview

Use after free in Paint in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

## Affected

- `Chrome >= 156.0.8078.73 < 156.0.8078.73`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.