---
id: CVE-2026-121096
title: >-
  Incomplete cleanup in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a
  local attacker to read memory via a local program
summary: >-
  Incomplete cleanup in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a
  local attacker to read memory via a local program. (Chromium security
  severity: Medium)
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-459
vendor: Google
product: Chrome
affected:
  - Chrome >= 157.0.8103.38 < 157.0.8103.38
published: '2026-11-03'
updated: '2026-11-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-03T20:42:48.136Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-121096'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
  - url: 'https://issues.chromium.org/issues/565490229'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00133
epssPercentile: 0.02834
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T20:33:06.463Z'
---

## Overview

Incomplete cleanup in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a local attacker to read memory via a local program. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

## Affected

- `Chrome >= 157.0.8103.38 < 157.0.8103.38`

## Remediation

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