Chrome Quota: run code outside the sandbox (fix 156.0.8078.79)

high severity ยท published 2026-10-30

A remote attacker who has already taken over a browser renderer process may be able to run their own code on the computer outside Chrome's sandbox through a crafted web page, using an incorrect reference resolution flaw in the Quota component of Chrome. Chromium rates it High.

Fixed in: 156.0.8078.79

CVE: CVE-2026-119266

Source: NVD

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