Remote code execution in Google Chrome, a widely deployed browser; endpoint compromise risk across organizations warrants broad IT notification.
CVE-2026-118350
Use-after-free in Chrome allows remote code execution via crafted web page.
Is CVE-2026-118350 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-118350 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-2026-118350?
CVE-2026-118350 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-2026-118350?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-118350. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-118350 affect?
CVE-2026-118350 affects Google Chrome < 156.0.8078.73 (desktop), Windows, macOS, Linux. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-118350?
Update Chrome to 156.0.8078.73 or later and enforce browser patching.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution in Chrome sandbox via crafted HTML, enabling arbitrary code execution and potential endpoint compromise.
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.