Chrome FileSystem use-after-free allows code execution

critical severity ยท published 2026-10-27

A crafted web page can run attacker code outside the browser sandbox through a use-after-free bug in Chrome's FileSystem feature. Chromium rates it as critical.

Fixed in: 156.0.8078.73

CVE: CVE-2026-118306, CVE-2026-118331

Source: Google Chrome Releases

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