CVE-2026-106228: Confused deputy in Google Chrome
Description
Confused deputy in Google Lens in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a confused deputy issue in Google Lens integrated into Google Chrome before version 155.0.8059.39. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. This elevates the attacker's capabilities beyond the renderer sandbox, increasing the potential impact of an attack.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox, allowing an attacker to gain higher privileges and potentially take full control of the affected system. The CVSS score of 8.3 indicates a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 155.0.8059.39. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T16:32:15.783Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac5463b2cdf04f656d49d33
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:04:27 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 22:19:15 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 04:04:08 UTC
Views: 2
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