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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-93736

| CVE-2026-106328 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-10-06 Chrome GHSA-4rjr-jwcj-94jx
5.9
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
    Install malicious co-installed app on device
  2. Exploit
    Socially engineer victim to open crafted PDF
  3. Execution
    Exploit incorrect authorization in Chrome PDF handling
  4. Impact
    Exfiltrate sensitive information to attacker app

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 a malicious application already co-installed on the same Android device as Google Chrome (versions prior to 155.0.8059.39), combined with social engineering to make the victim interact with a crafted PDF; the incorrect authorization (CWE-863) in Chrome's PDF handling then allows the co-installed app to read sensitive information. Limiting factors: this is effectively a local attack despite the AV:N notation - it cannot be performed purely remotely, it depends on the attacker getting a separate app onto the device, it requires victim interaction (social engineering, contradicting the input's UI:N), and impact is confined to confidentiality (no integrity or availability effect). These constraints, plus CISA SSVC Automatable=no, mean real-world exploitation is targeted and non-trivial.

Impact

The signals here point to a genuine but low-urgency issue rather than a top priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N) yields 5.9 (Medium) and nominally describes an unauthenticated network attack, but this directly conflicts with the description, which characterizes a LOCAL attacker who must have a malicious app co-installed on the same Android device and must employ social engineering - i.e., the real vector is local with user interaction, not a clean remote exploit (verify vector with vendor; AV:N and UI:N appear to overstate reachability). CISA SSVC reinforces the low-urgency read: Exploitation=none, Automatable=no, Technical Impact=partial. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified, so there is no evidence of active or opportunistic exploitation. The only serious dimension is confidentiality (C:H in the input, information disclosure of sensitive data), with no integrity or availability impact. Net: a legitimately patchable Medium-severity information-disclosure flaw that is hard to weaponize at scale (requires local app presence plus social engineering), so it should be remediated via normal Chrome update cadence rather than emergency patching.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker convinces an Android user to install a seemingly benign app that is co-installed alongside Chrome, then uses social engineering to get the victim to interact with a crafted PDF. The incorrect authorization in Chrome's PDF handling lets the co-installed app read sensitive information it should not be able to access. No public exploit code has been identified, and exploitation is not automatable (CISA SSVC: Automatable=no).

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 06, 2026

Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome's built-in PDF handling on Android (versions prior to 155.0.8059.39) allows a malicious application already co-installed on the same device to obtain sensitive information after the victim is socially engineered into interacting with a crafted PDF. The issue is unauthenticated from a credentials standpoint (CVSS PR:N) but is effectively local in nature: it cannot be triggered purely remotely, it depends on the attacker first getting a separate app onto the device, it requires victim interaction, and its impact is confined to confidentiality with no integrity or availability effect. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, CISA SSVC records Exploitation=none and Automatable=no, and Chromium rates the issue Medium severity; the signals point to a genuine but low-urgency issue rather than a top priority, though a vendor patch is available and should be applied through normal update cycles.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade Google Chrome on Android to version 155.0.8059.39 or later - the fixed build is distributed through Google Play and is documented in the Stable Channel Update at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html, with technical details in the Chromium issue tracker at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/518091868. Because the flaw requires a second, attacker-controlled application to be co-installed on the device, the most effective compensating controls are those that shrink the app-install attack surface: enforce Google Play Protect and an MDM application allowlist so that only vetted apps can be sideloaded or installed, and review existing installations for untrusted or repackaged PDF-related apps, accepting the trade-off of reduced user flexibility and possible friction for legitimate enterprise apps. Organizations that cannot patch immediately can also reduce exposure by having Chrome hand PDF files to an isolated third-party viewer or by blocking in-browser PDF rendering via enterprise policy, though this degrades user experience and may break workflows that depend on Chrome's integrated PDF features, and it does not eliminate the underlying authorization defect. User training to avoid opening unsolicited PDFs addresses the social-engineering prerequisite, but no user-side configuration fully mitigates the issue - the only complete fix is updating to 155.0.8059.39 or later.

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 root cause class is CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), meaning Chrome's PDF component on Android fails to correctly enforce an authorization boundary when another application on the device interacts with its PDF functionality. Android's security model normally isolates applications from one another, so a defect that lets a co-installed app reach data exposed through Chrome's PDF surface represents a broken inter-app access-control check rather than a memory-safety bug. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* is platform-agnostic and therefore over-broad; the authoritative affected platform here is Android, per the description and EUVD entry (Chrome versions before 155.0.8059.39). Note the scoring divergence: the supplied CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, 5.9) treats the attack as network-reachable with no user interaction, whereas the independent assessment re-scores it as CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, reflecting a local attack path that requires a co-installed application plus social engineering to induce the victim to open a crafted PDF. Both vectors agree on the confidentiality-only impact, which is consistent with the SSVC Technical Impact rating of partial and with the absence of any integrity or availability consequences.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 5.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.5 MEDIUM

Requires a locally co-installed malicious app (AV:L) and social-engineered victim interaction (UI:R), needs no privileges (PR:N), and only discloses sensitive data (C:H, I/A:N).

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/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
High
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
5.9 (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 5.9

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect authorization in PDF in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a local attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a co-installed app. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Chrome is among the most widely deployed browsers; Android build is pervasive
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
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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