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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-93827

| CVE-2026-106227 CRITICAL
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-10-06 Chrome GHSA-4j3c-g599-8xjf
9.6
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
    Host crafted HTML page
  2. Delivery
    Lure victim to visit (UI:R)
  3. Exploit
    Trigger use-after-free in Core
  4. Execution
    Corrupt memory and escape sandbox
  5. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code on host

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 the victim to open attacker-controlled web content in a vulnerable Chrome build (prior to 155.0.8059.39) - the required user interaction (UI:R) means a user must navigate to or render a crafted HTML page, which is the primary limiting factor. No authentication or prior privileges are needed (PR:N), and it works against default Chrome configurations since the flaw is in the Core component rather than a non-default feature. The practical limiter is delivery: the attacker must drive the target to the malicious page via phishing, malvertising, or a compromised/embedded resource; there is no mass-automatable, interactionless vector (SSVC Automatable: no).

Impact

This is a genuine high-priority vulnerability despite the absence of exploitation signals. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 9.6) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated use-after-free (CWE-416) that escapes the Chrome renderer sandbox - the scope change (S:C) and 'outside the sandbox' wording in the description are consistent and mutually corroborating, indicating full compromise of the underlying host, not just the browser tab. The CISA SSVC framework aligns on consequence (Technical Impact: total) but tempers urgency: Exploitation is rated 'none' and Automatable 'no', the latter because exploitation requires luring a victim to a crafted page (UI:R) rather than mass, unattended propagation. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC were provided, so there is no evidence of active or opportunistic exploitation at this time - the risk is driven by impact severity and the enormous install base, not by observed attacks. The one point to verify: SSVC Exploitation 'none' is a point-in-time judgment, and browser sandbox-escape UAFs historically attract exploit development quickly, so the low exploitation signal should not be read as durable. Patch availability from Google makes remediation straightforward, which further argues for prompt action.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a malicious web page (or injects malicious content via a compromised ad/iframe) that triggers the use-after-free in Chrome's Core component when a victim running a version prior to 155.0.8059.39 visits it. Successful exploitation corrupts memory to achieve code execution that escapes the renderer sandbox, running attacker code on the victim's host with the user's privileges. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, so exploitation currently presumes attacker-developed code.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 06, 2026

Remote code execution outside the browser sandbox in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system via a crafted HTML page. The flaw is a use-after-free in the browser's Core component, and exploitation requires the victim to open attacker-controlled web content (UI:R) while no authentication or special privileges are needed (PR:N); the CVSS score is 9.6 with scope change (S:C) reflecting sandbox escape. Despite the high impact, there are no exploitation signals: no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the SSVC assessment lists exploitation as none, though the total technical impact and wide deployment make timely patching a priority.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to Google Chrome version 155.0.8059.39 or later, which contains the vendor-released patch for CVE-2026-106227. The primary remediation is to apply the stable channel update from https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html; enabling automatic updates and restarting the browser ensures the fix is applied. If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure by restricting browsing to trusted sites and avoiding untrusted links, but note these are only compensating controls with usability trade-offs and do not eliminate the risk. There are no known workarounds that address the underlying use-after-free in Core, so upgrading remains the only complete fix; verify the version in chrome://settings/help after updating. The Chromium issue tracker at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/561891645 may contain additional details for defenders.

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 is a use-after-free (CWE-416) in the Core component of Google Chrome, which is the central browser process responsible for rendering, JavaScript execution, and IPC with sandboxed renderer processes. A UAF occurs when memory is freed but a dangling pointer is later dereferenced, leading to memory corruption that an attacker can leverage for arbitrary code execution. Because the flaw resides in Core rather than a sandboxed renderer, successful exploitation yields code execution outside the Chrome sandbox, as reflected by the CVSS scope change (S:C) and the 'RCE' tag; the CPE for the affected product is cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* and the vendor advisory is at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 9.6 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.6 CRITICAL

Network-delivered crafted page with no auth (AV:N/PR:N); victim must open the page (UI:R); renderer-sandbox escape to host is a scope change (S:C) with total impact (C/I/A:H).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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:H/SI:H/SA:H
Red Hat 8.8 HIGH

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Oct 06, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
9.6 (CRITICAL)
Patch available
Oct 06, 2026 - 20:04 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 06, 2026 - 18:41 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.6
CVE Published
Oct 06, 2026 - 18:41 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

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

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Why It Matters

Google Chrome versions prior to 155.0.8059.39 contain a critical remote code execution vulnerability that enables attackers to escape the browser sandbox and run arbitrary code on affected systems. Although no public exploit identified at time of analysis, the widespread use of Chrome across the organization means that a successful attack could lead to significant data breaches, operational disruption, and financial loss. Leadership should prioritize immediate patching to protect all users and sensitive data.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is the dominant desktop/mobile browser 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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

48
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +48
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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