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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-93758

| CVE-2026-106398 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-10-06 Chrome GHSA-7fxg-4rx6-wr9c
4.3
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. Delivery
    Page loads attacker-controlled media content
  3. Exploit
    Trigger incorrect authorization in Media
  4. Execution
    Bypass same-origin restriction
  5. Impact
    Read and exfiltrate cross-origin data

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 attacker to get a victim to load a crafted HTML page in a vulnerable Chrome build (prior to 155.0.8059.39); the flaw lives in the Media component's authorization handling, so attacker-controlled media/resource loading within that page is the trigger. The primary limiting factor is the mandatory user interaction (UI:R) - the victim must actively visit or render the malicious page; there is no server-side or zero-click path indicated. Impact is bounded to limited cross-origin confidentiality disclosure (C:L, I:N, A:N) - no code execution, data modification, or denial of service. No special non-default Chrome configuration is indicated; default installations are affected until updated.

Impact

This is a genuinely moderate-risk issue rather than a top-tier emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, base 4.3) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw that nonetheless requires user interaction (victim must load a crafted HTML page) and yields only limited confidentiality impact (cross-origin data leak) with no integrity or availability impact. These signals are mutually consistent and corroborated by Chromium's own 'Medium' severity rating. The SSVC decision framework reinforces a non-urgent posture: Exploitation=none (no observed exploitation), Automatable=no, Technical Impact=partial. The CVE is NOT in CISA KEV and no public POC is referenced, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or weaponization. No EPSS score was provided in the input, which is a gap; absent that, the combination of 'medium' Chromium severity, user-interaction requirement, and confidentiality-only impact points to a real-but-routine browser patch rather than a high-priority incident. The one caveat worth flagging: cross-origin data leaks defeat the same-origin policy, which is a meaningful security boundary, so a reasonable analyst could argue for a scope-changed (S:C) rating - NVD/CVSS here kept S:U, which somewhat understates the trust-boundary crossing. Treat this as standard Chrome-patch hygiene.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or injects a crafted HTML page and lures a victim into visiting it (e.g., via a link, ad, or compromised site). When the page loads, the Media component's incorrect authorization check lets attacker-controlled script read data belonging to another origin, leaking cross-origin content such as media/resource data the attacker should not be able to see. No public exploit code was identified at the time of analysis, and successful exploitation hinges on the victim rendering the malicious page.

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

Google Chrome versions prior to 155.0.8059.39 are affected by an incorrect authorization weakness in the Media component that enables a remote, unauthenticated attacker to leak limited cross-origin data when a victim loads a crafted HTML page. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, score 4.3) confirms that exploitation hinges on user interaction and results only in confidentiality impact, with no integrity or availability effects; CISA's SSVC assessment rates exploitation as 'none' and technical impact as 'partial', and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. Vendor patches are available in the Chrome 155.0.8059.39 stable channel release.

RemediationAI

Update Google Chrome to version 155.0.8059.39 or later; this is the vendor-released patch, available through the Chrome stable channel update described in the Google Chrome Releases advisory (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html) and tracked in Chromium issue 543082212. Administrators should enforce browser auto-update or push the fixed build via enterprise management, then restart Chrome so the new version takes effect. Until every endpoint is updated, the practical compensating control is to keep Chrome's Site Isolation enabled (it is on by default for desktop) and to restrict browsing of untrusted HTML content; disabling the Media component outright is not supported and would break legitimate audio/video playback, so the update remains the only reliable fix. No workaround short of patching provides equivalent protection, because the authorization bypass is triggered by ordinary page rendering rather than an optional feature.

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 resides in Chrome's Media component, the subsystem responsible for audio/video playback, media resource fetching, and related permission handling. Classified as CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), the flaw means the component fails to correctly enforce origin-based access checks when loading or rendering media resources, allowing a crafted page to read data that should be restricted to another origin. The CVSS vector shows a network-reachable (AV:N), low-complexity (AC:L), unauthenticated (PR:N) attack that nonetheless requires the victim to interact with the page (UI:R), and the resulting scope is unchanged (S:U) with only limited confidentiality loss (C:L). The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* indicates the issue applies broadly to Google Chrome builds before the fixed release, across supported desktop platforms; there is no evidence of a non-default configuration prerequisite.

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Severity by source

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

Remote crafted page with no privileges gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N, but victim must load the page (UI:R); only limited cross-origin data disclosure yields C:L/I:N/A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/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
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Oct 06, 2026 - 22:22 NVD
4.3 (None) 4.3 (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 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect authorization in Media in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data 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
6 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

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
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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