---
id: CVE-2026-118318
title: >-
  Improper access control in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed
  a remote attacker to read memory via a crafted HTML page
summary: >-
  Improper access control in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed
  a remote attacker to read memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security
  severity: High)
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: Google
product: Chrome
affected:
  - Chrome >= 156.0.8078.73 < 156.0.8078.73
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-29T14:14:01.082472Z'
published: '2026-10-27'
updated: '2026-10-29'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-29T14:14:05.516Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118318'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0562499947.html
  - url: 'https://issues.chromium.org/issues/565133743'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00198
epssPercentile: 0.09598
ingestedAt: '2026-10-27T23:59:48.438Z'
---

## Overview

Improper access control in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.73 allowed a remote attacker to read memory 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.