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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-93728

| CVE-2026-106333 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-10-06 Chrome GHSA-8453-c36j-7q6q
5.4
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 input/UI handling
  3. Execution
    Spoof trusted browser UI elements
  4. Impact
    Deceive user into unsafe action

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 visit an attacker-controlled crafted HTML page and be successfully deceived by social engineering (UI:R in the CVSS vector), making user interaction the primary limiting factor. No authentication or elevated privileges are needed (PR:N), and attack complexity is low (AC:L), but there is no automated or passive drive-by path - the attacker depends on luring the user and on the user trusting the spoofed interface. The flaw affects Google Chrome versions prior to 155.0.8059.39 across default configurations; updating to 155.0.8059.39 or later removes exposure. Impact is confined to UI deception within the browser rather than direct system compromise.

Impact

This is a genuinely medium-risk, low-priority issue despite being a Chrome vulnerability. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L) reflects remote, unauthenticated reach but is materially gated by UI:R - the attacker cannot act without a victim visiting a crafted HTML page and being deceived through social engineering. Chromium itself rated the security severity as Medium, consistent with the CVSS. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC was provided in the intelligence set, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation - the signals are internally consistent rather than conflicting. The vulnerability class (CWE-863, Incorrect Authorization) manifesting as UI spoofing means impact is deception rather than direct code execution or data theft, further lowering real-world priority. Note: the input 'A:L' (low availability impact) is questionable for a pure UI-spoofing flaw, which is typically an integrity/deception issue rather than availability - treat the availability characterization with caution. Because Chrome is ubiquitous, patch promptly via normal browser update channels, but this does not warrant emergency out-of-band action.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious HTML page and lures a victim to visit it through social engineering (phishing link, malicious ad). When rendered, the page manipulates or spoofs Chrome UI elements so the user is misled about the browser's actual state (e.g., a trusted-looking prompt or address indication), potentially enabling follow-on credential or consent trickery. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis.

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 07, 2026

UI spoofing in Google Chrome versions prior to 155.0.8059.39 allows remote attackers to deceive users with fabricated browser interface elements rendered by a crafted HTML page. The flaw is an incorrect authorization check (CWE-863) in Chromium's Input component; exploitation requires the victim to open the attacker's page and be successfully socially engineered into trusting the spoofed UI (CVSS 3.1 base 5.4, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R), with the independently assessed impact limited to integrity only (C:N/I:L/A:N). No public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation were identified at time of analysis, and the primary limiting factor remains user interaction rather than any technical prerequisite. A vendor patch is available in Chrome 155.0.8059.39, so this is a medium-risk, low-priority hardening item rather than an urgent emergency.

RemediationAI

Update Google Chrome to version 155.0.8059.39 or later - Vendor-released patch: 155.0.8059.39 - using the built-in updater (chrome://settings/help), the enterprise MSI/PKG deployment channel, or managed auto-update policy; confirm the reported version post-upgrade since the fix also reaches users through broader stable-channel rollout. Full details are in the release advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html. Where patching cannot be immediate, compensating controls center on the user-interaction prerequisite: enforce strong phishing-resistant authentication and password managers so credentials typed into a spoofed dialog are not reusable by the attacker, block or isolate untrusted browsing destinations through DNS/web filtering or remote browser isolation (trade-off: latency, breakage of legitimate sites, and administrative overhead), and tighten enterprise policy to disable unnecessary extension and content permissions that widen the spoofable surface (trade-off: reduced functionality for line-of-business workflows). User awareness training specifically targeting in-browser UI deception reduces but does not eliminate exposure, since the attack depends on the victim trusting the fabricated interface; there is no server-side configuration that removes the flaw, so upgrading remains the only complete fix.

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 vulnerability sits in Chromium's Input component, which is responsible for routing and processing keyboard, mouse, and IME/text-entry events and for deciding which parts of the browser UI a web page is permitted to influence. CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) indicates that a permission or origin check governing that component was missing or incorrectly scoped, so a page could cause browser-chrome-level UI elements to be rendered or occupy states they should not. The practical consequence is interface spoofing rather than memory corruption or code execution: an attacker gains no read/write primitive, but can visually imitate trusted browser prompts or controls and thereby harvest user actions or credentials. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U confirms a network-reachable, low-complexity path with no authentication required, bounded by mandatory user interaction and a scope confined to the Chrome component, while the authoritative independent assessment assigns only an integrity impact (C:N/I:L/A:N) - consistent with deception-based abuse rather than data disclosure or denial of service. The affected CPE, cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, denotes all Chrome releases below the fixed version; the ENISA EUVD record (EUVD-2026-93728) and the Chromium issue tracker entry 517649552 both track the same defect, and Google rates it Chromium security severity Medium.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Remote crafted page with no auth (AV:N/PR:N) but mandatory user deception (UI:R); UI spoofing is an integrity/deception impact (I:L), with no genuine confidentiality or availability loss.

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 6.5 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Oct 07, 2026 - 11:22 NVD
5.4 (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 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect authorization in Input in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is among 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

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
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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