CVE-2026-102299: Type confusion in Google Chrome
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-102299 is a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 engine used by Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 154.0.8037.92. Exploitation of this flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating by Chromium security. Google has issued a stable channel update to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables remote code execution inside the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially allowing attackers to run arbitrary code on the affected system. The vulnerability affects the security boundary of the browser sandbox, increasing risk to user security and privacy.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update that fixes this vulnerability in Chrome version 154.0.8037.92. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-102299: Type confusion in Google Chrome
Description
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-102299 is a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 engine used by Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 154.0.8037.92. Exploitation of this flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating by Chromium security. Google has issued a stable channel update to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables remote code execution inside the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially allowing attackers to run arbitrary code on the affected system. The vulnerability affects the security boundary of the browser sandbox, increasing risk to user security and privacy.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update that fixes this vulnerability in Chrome version 154.0.8037.92. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-28T21:43:46.436Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01807488085.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6abc21de680226ef68400650
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 20:38:54 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 20:52:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 03:03:21 UTC
Views: 8
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