Chrome GarbageCollection: run code in the sandbox (fix 156.0.8078.79)

critical severity ยท published 2026-10-30

A remote attacker can run their own code inside Chrome's sandbox through a crafted web page, using a use after free flaw in the GarbageCollection component of Chrome. Chromium rates it High.

Fixed in: 156.0.8078.79

CVE: CVE-2026-119263

Source: NVD

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