CVE-2026-110158
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AI Threat Summary
CVE-2026-110158 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.3 affecting chrome. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.
Description
Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.79 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Attack Chain
Attacker identifies vulnerable chrome instances using Shodan, Censys, or active scanning
Attacker crafts malicious payload exploiting CVE-2026-110158 to achieve remote code execution
Attacker executes arbitrary OS commands or shellcode in the context of the vulnerable process
Attacker installs backdoor, cron job, or web shell for persistent access
Attacker uses compromised host as pivot point to access internal network resources
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
Attacker exploits the vulnerability in an internet-facing service to gain initial access
Post-exploitation shell commands executed through the vulnerability
Attacker downloads malware or tools after gaining code execution
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0) |
Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern | |
| url | /api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious> |
Exploit attempt against chrome endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params | |
| registry_key | HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\backdoor |
Persistence mechanism after successful RCE |
Remediation
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-110158 |
| CVSS Score | 8.3 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published | 2026-10-13 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Available |
Affected Products
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google / chrome