CVE-2026-106244: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
An incorrect authorization vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 155.0.8059.39 allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via crafted network traffic. The issue affects the Permissions component and has been assigned a medium severity by Chromium security. A stable channel update addressing this vulnerability has been released by Google.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-106244 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in Google Chrome's Permissions system affecting versions before 155.0.8059.39. This flaw enables a remote attacker to circumvent system access restrictions by sending specially crafted network traffic. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with a medium severity rating by Chromium security. Google has issued a stable channel update to fix this issue as referenced in the official Chrome release blog.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions in affected versions of Google Chrome, potentially enabling unauthorized actions that rely on Permissions. The vulnerability does not have known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 155.0.8059.39 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T16:33:14.715Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac5463f2cdf04f656d49d61
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:04:31 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 22:18:44 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 02:48:10 UTC
Views: 4
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