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Google Chrome CVE-2026-106297

| EUVDEUVD-2026-93605 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-10-06 Chrome GHSA-7gff-r7j2-gg8v
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Lure victim to crafted HTML page
  2. Exploit
    Page abuses Scheduling authorization flaw
  3. Execution
    Bypass web origin policy enforcement
  4. Impact
    Access cross-origin data improperly

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to actively load an attacker-controlled crafted HTML page in a vulnerable Chrome build prior to 155.0.8059.39 (UI:R in the CVSS vector); it cannot be triggered without this user interaction. The flaw lies in the browser's Scheduling component's authorization handling, which fails to correctly enforce the web origin policy. No special target-side configuration, authentication, or privileges are needed (PR:N), and default Chrome installations are affected, but the mandatory user navigation to the malicious page and the limited (integrity-only, I:L) impact substantially constrain real-world exploitation.

Impact

This is a low-priority issue despite the moderate 4.3 CVSS score. The CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) shows a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw, but one that requires user interaction (UI:R) and yields only limited integrity impact (I:L) with no confidentiality or availability impact - consistent with Google's own 'Low' Chromium severity rating. Supporting signals reinforce the low real-world urgency: EPSS is only 0.19% (8th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code was identified in the provided data. The signals are internally consistent rather than conflicting - moderate-vector score but low impact, low exploitation probability, and no evidence of exploitation all point the same direction. The main caveat is breadth of exposure: Chrome is ubiquitous, so even a low-severity origin-policy bypass affects an enormous installed base, which is why it still warrants routine patching. No key data is contradictory; the primary limitation is that the public description is deliberately sparse (Chromium restricts bug details), so the precise mechanism of the web origin policy bypass is not independently verifiable.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page and lures a victim running a vulnerable Chrome build (prior to 155.0.8059.39) to visit it. Due to incorrect authorization in the Scheduling component, the page bypasses web origin policy enforcement to improperly read or influence data it should not have access to across origins. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, and the attack cannot proceed without the victim actively loading the attacker-controlled page.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 09, 2026

Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome's Scheduling component prior to version 155.0.8059.39 allows a remote attacker to bypass the browser's web origin policy by convincing a victim to load a crafted HTML page. Exploitation requires user interaction - the target must actively navigate to the attacker-controlled page (UI:R per the assessed CVSS vector) - but needs no authentication or privileges (PR:N), and the resulting impact is limited to integrity (I:L) with no confidentiality or availability effect. There is no public exploit code identified and no evidence of active exploitation at time of analysis, and the EPSS score of 0.19% (8th percentile) confirms a low likelihood of imminent exploitation; a vendor patch is available.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome to version 155.0.8059.39 or later (Vendor-released patch: 155.0.8059.39), following the Stable Channel Update for Desktop advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html. In practice this means confirming the browser is on the auto-update channel, restarting the browser so the pending update is applied, and verifying the installed build at chrome://version - fleet administrators should push the fixed milestone through their normal patch-management tooling and enforce a minimum version policy for managed endpoints. There is no meaningful server-side mitigation because the defect is in the client browser's authorization logic; the realistic compensating controls are to restrict browsing of untrusted or unvetted web content (at the cost of usability and end-user productivity), to isolate high-risk browsing in a separate browser profile or virtualized/remote-rendering environment, and to rely on enterprise URL filtering and sandboxing to reduce the probability of a victim reaching a page that triggers the bypass. Because exploitation depends on the victim loading a crafted page (UI:R) and impact is integrity-only (I:L), these controls reduce exposure but do not eliminate the need to patch; given the low EPSS score (0.19%) and the absence of public exploit code, emergency change windows are not required and the fix can be scheduled through routine update cycles.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 155.0.8059.39 <155.0.8059.39

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 155.0.8059.39

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is an instance of CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) residing in Chrome's Scheduling component, a Chromium subsystem involved in managing and arbitrating scheduled browser tasks. The component's authorization logic fails to correctly validate the security context under which a scheduled operation is permitted, which permits a crafted HTML page to cross a web origin boundary that the origin policy is supposed to enforce. Because the same-origin policy is a foundational browser isolation boundary, any bypass of it is design-relevant even when the measurable impact is narrow. The affected product is identified by the CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, i.e. all Chrome channel builds below the fixed version, across platforms. Note that the vulnerability is in the browser itself rather than in a website, so no server-side library or protocol version fixes it - only a browser update removes the defect. The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N describes a remotely reachable, low-complexity bug whose only real friction is the required victim interaction.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Remote crafted page with no privileges gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N, but victim must visit it (UI:R); an origin-policy bypass yields limited integrity impact only (I:L), no C/A.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 4.3 LOW

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Oct 09, 2026 - 22:22 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Oct 06, 2026 - 20:04 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 06, 2026 - 18:41 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Oct 06, 2026 - 18:41 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect authorization in Scheduling in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is one of the most widely deployed browsers worldwide
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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