Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessLure victim via social engineering
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DeliveryVictim opens crafted HTML page in Chrome
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ExploitTrigger improper input validation (CWE-20)
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ExecutionEscape browser sandbox
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ImpactExecute arbitrary code on device
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 requires the victim to actively open an attacker-crafted HTML page in Chrome (UI:R), typically delivered through social engineering such as a phishing or malicious link - there is no unauthenticated zero-click path. No special product feature or non-default configuration is named in the description; the trigger is simply rendering a malicious page. Limiting factors: required user interaction and reliance on social engineering reduce realistic exploitability, and the fix is already available in Chrome 155.0.8059.39, so unpatched/older mobile Chrome installations are the exposed population. Note the platform ambiguity: the description says iOS, where Chrome runs on Apple's WebKit, which may constrain whether a Chromium-style sandbox escape is actually reachable. |
| Impact | Signals conflict sharply and must be reconciled before prioritization. The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) scores 9.6 Critical, driven by a scope change (sandbox escape) and full CIA impact, yet Chromium's own severity rating is 'Medium' - a large divergence that suggests the 9.6 may be an inflated or auto-generated score and the vendor views real-world impact as moderate. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC were supplied, so there is no public exploit identified at the time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector requires user interaction (UI:R) and relies on social engineering per the description, which materially lowers practical exploitability versus a zero-click bug. A further inconsistency: the description specifies 'Chrome on iOS,' but Chrome for iOS is required by Apple to use the WebKit engine rather than Chromium's Blink/V8 sandbox, making a 'code execution outside the sandbox' Chromium-engine bug on iOS technically questionable - this should be verified with the vendor, as the description, CPE (generic google:chrome), and the desktop-labeled reference URL do not cleanly agree. Net: treat as a patch-soon item (vendor fix available) rather than an emergency, because exploitation requires victim interaction, no exploitation signal exists, and the vendor itself rates it Medium. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker crafts a malicious HTML page and uses social engineering (phishing link, malvertising) to lure a victim into opening it in Chrome on their mobile device. The page triggers an input-validation flaw (CWE-20) that the advisory describes as potentially leading to arbitrary code execution outside the browser sandbox. No public proof-of-concept or exploit code was provided in the source data, and success depends on the victim actively visiting the attacker-controlled page. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 06, 2026
Improper input validation in the Mobile component of Google Chrome on iOS allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox when a victim is socially engineered into opening a crafted HTML page, fixed in Chrome 155.0.8059.39. Successful exploitation requires user interaction (CVSS vector PR:N/UI:R with S:C), meaning the attack hinges on phishing or a malicious link rather than a zero-click path, and the scope change reflects the assessed ability to escape the sandbox boundary. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the issue is not a confirmed actively exploited (CISA KEV) vulnerability, but the 9.6 CVSS score and the RCE tag make prompt patching of older mobile Chrome installations the priority.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Google Chrome for iOS to 155.0.8059.39 or later, as the vendor patch is available in that stable channel release (http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html); because iOS browsers update through the App Store, affected users and managed fleets should confirm the installed Chrome build in the app's version screen and, where MDM is available, force app auto-updates or push the updated build to guarantee coverage rather than relying on users initiating updates. There are no vendor-documented workarounds for this specific issue, so compensating controls are preventive and carry trade-offs: restrict or filter access to untrusted links and untrusted web content through DNS/web filtering or a managed browsing policy, which reduces exposure to the social-engineering lure but can block legitimate sites and adds administrative overhead; and reinforce user awareness around phishing links, accepting that this control is probabilistic and will not stop a determined or well-targeted victim. Disabling JavaScript or content rendering broadly is not a realistic mitigation for a general-purpose browser and would break most functionality, so patching remains the primary and most reliable action, particularly since the fix is already published and only unpatched or older mobile installations remain exposed.
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The flaw is classified as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) within the Mobile component of Chrome on iOS, reachable through a crafted HTML page that is rendered by the victim's browser. The assessed CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H describes a network-reachable, low-complexity issue with no authentication prerequisite that still depends on the victim opening the malicious page, and its Scope:Changed rating implies impact crossing a security boundary - consistent with executing code outside the browser sandbox. An important platform nuance is that Chrome on iOS must run on Apple's WebKit engine (WKWebView) because of App Store platform constraints, so a Chromium-style sandbox escape described generically for 'Chrome' may not map cleanly onto the iOS renderer/process architecture; this ambiguity should be considered when validating exploitability. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* and the EUVD record (EUVD-2026-93696) lists affected versions as Chrome 155.0.8059.39 <155.0.8059.39, with the upstream fix tracked in Chromium issue 504223609.
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Severity by source
Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Remote crafted page over network (AV:N) with no privileges but mandatory victim interaction (UI:R); sandbox escape crosses a security boundary (S:C) yielding full code execution (C:H/I:H/A:H).
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CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome
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4DescriptionCVE.org
Improper input validation in Mobile in Google Chrome on on iOS prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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Executive ViewAI
Google Chrome on iOS contains a critical vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox when users are socially engineered into opening a malicious web page. This could lead to full compromise of mobile devices used for corporate access, putting sensitive data and network integrity at risk. With a vendor patch now available, immediate remediation is critical to prevent potential exploitation.
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