Chrome WebProtect: bypass system access limits (fix 156.0.8078.47)

high severity ยท published 2026-10-20

A remote attacker who tricks the user and has already taken over a browser renderer process can get around the limits on what a web page may access on the system through a crafted PDF file, using a race condition flaw in the WebProtect component of Chrome. Chromium rates it Low.

Fixed in: 156.0.8078.47

CVE: CVE-2026-113103

Source: NVD

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