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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-93796

| CVE-2026-106347 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-10-06 Chrome GHSA-v6hx-cqqc-6jv5
8.8
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
    Trigger use-after-free in Track object
  3. Execution
    Corrupt freed memory layout
  4. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code in renderer sandbox

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Memory lifecycle management
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, 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 victim running Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 to load attacker-controlled HTML that drives the vulnerable 'Track' code path (associated with media/text track handling); the flaw works against default configurations with no authentication (PR:N). The primary limiting factor is mandatory user interaction (UI:R) - the victim must navigate to or be redirected to the malicious page. A second major limiting factor is that code execution is confined to the renderer sandbox ('inside the sandbox' per the description), so full host compromise additionally requires a separate sandbox-escape vulnerability not covered here.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, score 8.8) indicates a low-complexity, unauthenticated, network-reachable flaw whose only gating factor is user interaction - a victim visiting a malicious page. Google/Chromium rated the underlying issue Critical, and a vendor patch is available, which are strong signals of a genuinely serious memory-safety bug. However, several real-world risk signals are MISSING: no EPSS exploitation-probability score was provided, the CVE is NOT on the CISA KEV list, and no public POC is indicated - so there is no evidence of active or imminent widespread exploitation at time of analysis. A crucial limiting nuance the raw 8.8 obscures: the description states code executes 'inside the sandbox,' meaning this is a renderer-process compromise that by itself does NOT yield full host control - a separate sandbox-escape would be required for system-level impact, so the CVSS H/H/H impact reflects renderer-scope data rather than confirmed OS compromise. Net: treat as a high-priority patch given ubiquitous Chrome deployment, Critical vendor rating, and trivial attack complexity, but note the absence of exploitation-maturity data and the sandbox containment that tempers worst-case impact.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or compromises a web page containing specially crafted HTML that exercises the vulnerable Track code path; when a victim's Chrome browser (pre-155.0.8059.39) renders it, a use-after-free is triggered and the attacker achieves arbitrary code execution within the renderer sandbox. No authentication is required, but the victim must be lured into visiting the page (UI:R). No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, though the Critical rating suggests practical exploitability.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 06, 2026

Use-after-free in Google Chrome's Track component (versions prior to 155.0.8059.39) allows a remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution inside the renderer sandbox when a victim loads a crafted HTML page. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), meaning it is network-reachable, low-complexity, and requires no authentication, with mandatory user interaction - the victim must navigate to or be redirected to attacker-controlled content - as the only gating prerequisite. Google rates the issue Critical and shipped a fix in the 155.0.8059.39 stable-channel release; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the escape from the browser sandbox would require a separate, independent vulnerability.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome to 155.0.8059.39 or later - vendor-released patch: 155.0.8059.39 - as documented in the stable-channel update at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html and the associated Chromium issue at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/567936270; the most reliable route is to allow Chrome's built-in auto-update to install the fixed build, then confirm the version via chrome://version and restart the browser, since an un-restarted session can continue running the vulnerable renderer. Where immediate updates are not possible, compensating controls with real trade-offs include enabling Chrome's Site Isolation (already default on desktop) to keep a compromised renderer confined to its own process - this does not patch the use-after-free but limits lateral reach; enforcing enterprise policy to block or allowlist untrusted sites and disabling JavaScript for high-risk browsing (for example via a managed 'DefaultJavaScriptSetting' policy) removes the primary delivery vector for a crafted HTML page but breaks most modern web applications; and sandboxing of the renderer already constrains impact to the sandbox boundary, meaning host compromise still requires a separate escape chained to this bug. Because exploitation requires the victim to visit attacker-controlled content, phishing-resistant browsing policies, URL filtering, and user awareness reduce exposure but should be treated as risk reduction rather than remediation. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, so the practical priority is closing the version gap on all managed endpoints rather than emergency incident response.

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

This is a memory-safety defect of class CWE-416 (Use After Free) in Chrome's 'Track' handling code, which is associated with media/text track management in the Blink rendering engine. When a browser processes track-related objects, an object can be freed while a dangling reference remains; a subsequent dereference of that stale pointer lets an attacker manipulate heap state from the renderer process. Because Blink is the component that parses and executes attacker-supplied HTML/CSS/JavaScript, a malicious page is sufficient to drive the vulnerable code path, which is why the CVSS vector is AV:N, AC:L, and PR:N. The CPE entry cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms that the affected product is Google Chrome itself and that the flaw spans all builds below the fixed release; EUVD-2026-93796 records the affected version as Chrome 155.0.8059.39 <155.0.8059.39, i.e. everything preceding the 155.0.8059.39 stable build. The description's phrase 'inside the sandbox' is significant: successful exploitation yields code execution with the privileges of the renderer process, not the host operating system, so an attacker would additionally need a chained sandbox-escape bug for full system compromise. Google's own attribution of the report and its 'Critical' severity rating are consistent with an exploitable memory-corruption primitive that can be turned into arbitrary code execution within the renderer.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Remote crafted page with no auth (AV:N/PR:N) but victim must visit it (UI:R); renderer-scope code execution yields high C/I/A though contained to sandbox (S:U).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 9.6 HIGH

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
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Oct 06, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
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
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Track in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Google Chrome versions prior to 155.0.8059.39 are affected by a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2026-106347) that can lead to arbitrary code execution in the renderer sandbox when a user visits a malicious webpage. This puts all employees who browse the web with unpatched Chrome at risk, potentially exposing sensitive organizational data or enabling further network compromise. Although no public exploit code has been identified, the widespread use of Chrome and the availability of a vendor patch make immediate remediation essential to protect the organization.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78% 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
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

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to access memory through a pointer after that memory has been deallocated.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Vendor StatusVendor

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