Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCompromise renderer via separate bug
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ExploitServe crafted HTML page
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ExecutionTrigger WebAudio input-validation flaw
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ImpactBypass system access restrictions
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation is NOT possible against a default, unmodified browser alone: the attacker must have ALREADY compromised the Chrome renderer process (via a separate vulnerability) before this flaw can be leveraged, and must then deliver a crafted HTML page that abuses WebAudio to bypass system access restrictions. The required prior renderer compromise is the dominant limiting factor, making this a second-stage/sandbox-escape building block rather than a standalone remote attack; affected versions are Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39. |
| Impact | Signals converge on LOW real-world priority. Chromium itself rated this 'Low' severity, CVSS is 5.4 (medium) with only partial confidentiality/integrity impact (C:L/I:L/A:N), EPSS is 0.18% (7th percentile - very low predicted exploitation), it is NOT in CISA KEV, and SSVC reports Exploitation:none / Automatable:no / Technical Impact:partial. These are all consistent and reinforce low urgency. CONFLICT TO NOTE: the CVSS vector lists PR:N (unauthenticated) and UI:R, yet the description states the attacker must have 'compromised the renderer process' first - a significant prerequisite the base vector does not reflect. This means the flaw is not independently exploitable; it is a second-stage sandbox/system-restriction bypass that must be chained with a separate renderer-compromise bug, which materially lowers standalone risk below what AV:N/PR:N alone would imply. Verify scoring assumptions with the vendor advisory. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker first gains code execution inside Chrome's renderer process via a separate, unrelated vulnerability. They then serve a crafted HTML page that abuses improper input validation in WebAudio to bypass system access restrictions from that already-compromised renderer. No public exploit code was identified at the time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 07, 2026
Google Chrome versions before 155.0.8059.39 contain an improper input validation flaw in the WebAudio implementation that can let an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. The independent assessment scores this as low real-world priority (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N): the required prior renderer compromise is the dominant limiting factor, making it a second-stage or sandbox-escape building block rather than a standalone remote attack. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, CISA SSVC reports Exploitation: none, and EPSS is 0.18% (7th percentile), so patching should follow routine Chrome update cycles.
RemediationAI
Upgrade to Google Chrome 155.0.8059.39 or later; Google has released the patched stable-channel build, and Chrome's automatic updater should deliver it, but managed fleets should verify the update via the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html. Because exploitation depends on a prior renderer compromise, immediate workarounds are limited: prioritizing patches for any known renderer-compromise vulnerabilities and limiting browsing to trusted content reduces the chance of reaching this second-stage flaw. Disabling or blocking WebAudio functionality at the browser or content level may reduce exposure but will break legitimate audio-driven web applications and is not a guaranteed mitigation; restricting untrusted HTML rendering and maintaining sandbox protections are compensating controls with usability trade-offs, not substitutes for updating. No public exploit code has been identified, so emergency out-of-band action is not indicated beyond normal Chrome patch management.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Improper input validation (CWE-20) in the WebAudio component of Google Chrome affects the browser's audio processing path. WebAudio runs in part within the renderer process, which is normally sandboxed and separated from the rest of the system; the flaw allows malformed input from a crafted HTML page to bypass system access restrictions, but only after the renderer has already been compromised by a separate vulnerability. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies Google Chrome versions as potentially in scope before the fixed release, and the Chromium security severity is Low. The advisory is tagged Authentication Bypass and Google, though the practical impact is a system access restriction bypass reachable only from an already compromised renderer. References include the Chrome stable-channel advisory (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html), Chromium issue 519211890, and EUVD-2026-93610.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Requires a pre-compromised renderer process as a privileged foothold, so PR:H rather than PR:N; impact is partial confidentiality/integrity only, no availability effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).
CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome
Lifecycle Timeline
4DescriptionCVE.org
Improper input validation in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-93610
GHSA-j89m-f6h4-ppxq
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