CVE-2026-106252: Incorrect comparison in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-106252 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 155.0.8059.39 involving an incorrect comparison in font handling. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. Google has released an update to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-106252 affects Google Chrome versions before 155.0.8059.39. It is caused by an incorrect comparison in the font processing component of the browser. Exploitation requires a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, which could lead to arbitrary code execution inside the browser sandbox. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published a stable channel update to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious page). There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 155.0.8059.39. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T16:33:32.325Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac546412cdf04f656d49d71
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:04:33 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 22:03:28 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 22:03:28 UTC
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