CVE-2026-106255: Race condition in Google Chrome
Description
A race condition vulnerability exists in the V8 engine of Google Chrome prior to version 155.0.8059.39. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating and affects versions before the fixed release.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-106255 is a race condition vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 155.0.8059.39 and enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox environment by exploiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue was publicly disclosed with a vendor advisory from Google indicating a stable channel update addressing this flaw.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the Chrome sandbox remotely, potentially compromising the browser's security boundaries. This could lead to full compromise of the affected browser process, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the user's browsing environment.
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 required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T16:33:38.314Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac546412cdf04f656d49d74
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:04:33 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 22:03:24 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 22:03:24 UTC
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