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Google Chrome CVE-2026-106340

| EUVDEUVD-2026-93588 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-10-06 Chrome GHSA-7cvx-ch6c-385h
4.6
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
    Gain physical access to Windows device
  2. Exploit
    Interact with vulnerable Chrome CredentialProvider
  3. Execution
    Exploit missing authorization check
  4. Impact
    Read sensitive information

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
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

Requires direct PHYSICAL access to a Windows host running Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39, with interaction against the Chrome CredentialProvider component that is missing an authorization check. Exploitation is strictly local and physical (CVSS AV:P): it cannot be performed over a network or remotely, cannot be automated or scaled (SSVC Automatable=no), and no special software configuration is named in the advisory beyond running an affected Chrome version on Windows. The physical-presence requirement is the dominant limiting factor, confining realistic risk to shared, kiosk, lost/stolen, or otherwise physically-exposed devices.

Impact

This is a genuinely LOW-priority issue, and the signals are consistent rather than conflicting. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 4.6) requires PHYSICAL access to the device - the single most limiting attack vector - which caps real-world risk despite the HIGH confidentiality impact. Chromium itself rated this 'Low'. The SSVC decision framework reinforces this: Exploitation=none (no observed activity), Automatable=no (physical presence cannot be scripted at scale), and Technical Impact=partial. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public POC identified, so this is not actively exploited. No EPSS score was provided in the input; given the physical-access requirement, a low EPSS would be expected and would not conflict with any other signal. The description ('physical access') and the CVSS AV:P value agree - no vector mismatch to flag. Bottom line: a legitimately low-risk, high-CVSS-only-on-paper issue that does not warrant emergency patching but should be picked up in normal Chrome update cycles, especially for shared or kiosk Windows machines.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with hands-on physical access to an unlocked or accessible Windows machine running a vulnerable Chrome build interacts with the CredentialProvider component, which fails to enforce an authorization check, and reads sensitive information they should not be able to access. No public exploit code has been identified, and the attack cannot be performed remotely or automated - it requires the attacker to be physically at the device.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 06, 2026

Missing authorization in the CredentialProvider component of Google Chrome on Windows (versions prior to 155.0.8059.39) lets an attacker with direct physical access to the machine read sensitive credential data. The vulnerability is strictly local and physical - CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - so it cannot be triggered over a network, cannot be automated (SSVC Automatable=no), and carries no integrity or availability impact, only confidentiality. CISA's SSVC assessment rates exploitation as none and no public exploit code or in-the-wild activity has been identified at time of analysis, keeping overall risk genuinely low and confined to shared, kiosk, loaner, or lost/stolen Windows devices.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome on Windows to 155.0.8059.39 or later, which the vendor advisory confirms as the fixed build; Chrome's auto-update mechanism will normally pull this release, but verify the version via chrome://version and force an update where auto-update is disabled or managed by policy. The vendor-released patch is available per the Chrome stable channel release notes at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html, with technical detail in https://issues.chromium.org/issues/503794852. No patch-level workaround is documented, because the attack requires direct physical access: the practical compensating controls are therefore physical and environmental rather than configuration-based, such as enabling Windows lock-screen timeouts and requiring re-authentication so an unattended machine cannot be physically manipulated, restricting kiosk, lab, and loaner devices to non-privileged guest profiles to limit what credential material is reachable through the browser, and storing such devices in controlled locations. These measures reduce exposure but do not remove the underlying flaw, so patching remains the only complete fix; be aware that tightening session lock and guest-profile policies can affect usability on shared workstations and should be assessed alongside existing IT policy.

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

CredentialProvider is the Windows-side interface through which applications such as Chrome integrate with the operating system's credential management and logon/credential-acquisition flows. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) indicates the component performs an action or exposes data without first verifying that the caller is entitled to it; here the missing check lets a local actor with physical presence reach credential material that should have been protected by an authorization gate. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* with the referenced fixed build 155.0.8059.39 identifies the affected surface as Chrome's own credential-provider integration on Windows rather than the browser core renderer. Because the attack vector is physical (AV:P), exploitation requires hands-on interaction with a running, affected Chrome installation on a Windows host; there is no remote or lateral-attack path described, and the advisory (Chromium issue 503794852, rated Chromium security severity Low) does not identify any special configuration beyond running a pre-155.0.8059.39 build.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 4.6 MEDIUM
AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.6 MEDIUM

Physical access is required so AV:P; no privileges or user interaction are needed (PR:N/UI:N); the missing authorization discloses data only, giving C:H with I:N/A:N.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Oct 06, 2026 - 21:22 NVD
4.6 (None) 4.6 (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 4.6

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing authorization in CredentialProvider in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via physical access. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is deployed across a huge fraction of Windows environments
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 0.1%
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
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

23
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +23
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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