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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-93750

| CVE-2026-106301 HIGH
Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy') (CWE-441)
2026-10-06 Chrome GHSA-qg95-w8g6-2mc3
8.1
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
    Compromise sandboxed renderer process
  2. Exploit
    Load crafted HTML page
  3. Execution
    Exploit confused deputy in Contextual Tasks
  4. Impact
    Bypass access restrictions into privileged page

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service Proxy/intermediary controls
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to have ALREADY compromised Chrome's sandboxed renderer process (e.g., via a separate renderer RCE) - this is the primary gating precondition and makes the bug a chain link, not a standalone remote exploit. Given that foothold, the attacker must get the renderer to load a crafted HTML page (user interaction / page navigation, per UI:R) that abuses the Contextual Tasks feature to act as a confused deputy and cross into a privileged page. Limiting factors: affected only on Chrome versions prior to 155.0.8059.39, requires the prior renderer compromise, and requires the crafted page to be loaded, all of which sharply narrow realistic standalone exploitation despite the high CVSS.

Impact

Signals conflict in an important way. The input CVSS of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) looks network-exploitable and unauthenticated, but the description explicitly states the attacker must have 'already compromised the renderer process' - so this is a sandbox/privilege-boundary escape that is a link in an exploit chain, not a standalone remote threat. The PR:N and AC:L in the supplied vector therefore understate the real-world precondition (a prior renderer RCE); verify scoring intent with Google. Supporting signals point to low operational urgency: EPSS is 0.18% (7th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing, SSVC reports Exploitation: none and Automatable: no, and no public POC is referenced - this is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The one amplifying signal is SSVC Technical Impact: total, consistent with C:H/I:H. Net: a genuinely serious capability (full confidentiality/integrity bypass into a privileged page) but gated behind a prior renderer compromise and currently showing no exploitation evidence, so it is a patch-on-normal-cycle item rather than an emergency, tempered by Chrome's ubiquity.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has already achieved code execution inside Chrome's sandboxed renderer (via a separate bug) lures or directs the compromised renderer to load a crafted HTML page that abuses the Contextual Tasks confused-deputy flaw. This tricks a more-privileged browser component into acting on the attacker's behalf, bypassing system access restrictions and reaching a privileged page. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis; the user-interaction and prior-renderer-compromise requirements make this a chain component rather than a one-shot remote exploit.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 07, 2026

Confused-deputy bypass in Google Chrome's Contextual Tasks feature allows a remote attacker who already holds renderer code execution to cross a security boundary into a privileged page by loading a crafted HTML page, with high confidentiality and integrity impact (unauthenticated per the CVSS vector, but requiring user interaction). The flaw affects Chrome builds prior to 155.0.8059.39 and functions primarily as a chain link - the prerequisite renderer compromise from a separate bug is the real gate, which sharply narrows standalone risk despite the 8.1 score. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and EPSS is very low at 0.18% (7th percentile), with CISA SSVC recording no observed exploitation; a vendor-released patch exists in 155.0.8059.39.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome to 155.0.8059.39 or later - the vendor-released patch is available per Chrome's stable channel advisory (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html), and the fastest path is to let the built-in updater fetch it (chrome://settings/help) or to push the fixed stable build through enterprise software distribution, verifying the version at chrome://version after rollout. Because exploitation is gated on a prior renderer compromise, treat this fix as one link in a chain: prioritize it alongside patches for renderer-side RCE bugs and keep Site Isolation enabled so a hijacked renderer cannot freely reach other origins - the trade-off being modest memory overhead and occasional breakage of legacy pages that rely on cross-origin embedding. There is no documented configuration toggle or feature flag in the advisory that removes the confused-deputy path on unpatched builds; if immediate upgrade is impossible, compensating measures are limited to reducing renderer attack surface (up-to-date renderer patches, restricted site allow-listing, and heightened monitoring for unexpected navigation into privileged Chrome pages), none of which fully substitutes for the fixed build. Details are pubic in the Chromium issue tracker (https://issues.chromium.org/issues/523750306) and the NVD record (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106301).

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-441, Confused Deputy: the Contextual Tasks component operates with privileges greater than those of its caller and can be induced to act on the attacker's behalf rather than enforcing the caller's own access restrictions. In Chrome's multi-process architecture the renderer is sandboxed and untrusted, while privileged pages (browser-process or otherwise elevated surfaces) sit on the other side of a trust boundary; the Contextual Tasks entry point fails to re-validate the requesting context, so a crafted HTML document loaded in a compromised renderer can steer the deputy into exposing or navigating into a privileged page. The reported CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N vector is scored scope-unchanged, whereas our assessment (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N) treats the privileged-page transition as a scope change and raises attack complexity to account for the mandatory pre-existing renderer foothold. CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers the entire Chrome product line, with remediation delimited by the fixed build 155.0.8059.39 (EUVD-2026-93750 mirrors this version cut-off).

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Severity by source

Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.0 HIGH

Prior renderer compromise is a condition outside the attacker's direct control (AC:H); the bug crosses the renderer-to-privileged boundary (S:C) with high confidentiality/integrity but no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Oct 07, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
8.1 (HIGH)
Patch available
Oct 06, 2026 - 20:04 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 06, 2026 - 18:41 cve.org
HIGH 8.1
CVE Published
Oct 06, 2026 - 18:41 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Confused deputy in Contextual Tasks in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass system access restrictions into a privileged page via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Google Chrome builds prior to 155.0.8059.39 contain a confused-deputy flaw in the Contextual Tasks feature that lets an attacker who has already compromised the browser's renderer process break out into a more privileged page context, putting sensitive data and page integrity at risk for any user of an unpatched browser. Because the flaw only pays off as a second-stage link after a separate renderer compromise and requires user interaction, it is unlikely to be exploited on its own, but it materially raises the payoff of any other Chrome bug an adversary chains with it. Leadership should care because Chrome is broadly deployed across the workforce, and a working escape amplifies otherwise contained browser compromises into full endpoint compromise.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome, dominant desktop browser present in nearly all 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
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.

Vendor StatusVendor

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