CVE-2026-106272: UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-106272 is a UI misrepresentation vulnerability in the Chromoting component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 155.0.8059.39. It allows a remote attacker to potentially spoof UI elements by leveraging social engineering and crafted network traffic. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.4.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves UI misrepresentation in the Chromoting feature of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 155.0.8059.39. An attacker can remotely exploit this flaw by sending crafted network traffic combined with social engineering techniques to spoof UI elements, potentially misleading users. The issue is classified with a medium severity and a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating limited impact primarily on confidentiality and availability with no integrity impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to spoof UI elements in the Chromoting feature, which could mislead users into performing unintended actions. The impact is limited to partial confidentiality loss and minor availability impact, with no integrity compromise. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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 at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html for detailed update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T16:34:03.757Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac546452cdf04f656d49d91
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:04:37 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 22:03:44 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 22:03:44 UTC
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