Remote code execution in Google Chrome, a ubiquitous enterprise browser; widespread impact on user browsing and endpoint security, merits company-wide attention.
CVE-2026-118327
Remote code execution in Google Chrome Media via crafted HTML
Is CVE-2026-118327 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-118327 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.
How severe is CVE-2026-118327?
CVE-2026-118327 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-118327?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-118327. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-118327 affect?
CVE-2026-118327 affects Google Chrome (Desktop) < 156.0.8078.73. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-118327?
Update Chrome to 156.0.8078.73 or later immediately.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Arbitrary code execution inside Chrome's sandbox via crafted HTML, enabling local payload execution, data access or persistence.
Immediate action required
- affected< 156.0.8078.73
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.