CVE-2026-106296: Improper privilege management in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-106296 is a low severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 155.0.8059.39. It involves improper privilege management in the user interface that could allow a remote attacker, using social engineering and a crafted HTML page, to bypass system access restrictions.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome for Mac arises from improper privilege management in the UI, allowing a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by convincing a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. The issue affects versions prior to 155.0.8059.39. The Chromium project has classified the security severity as low. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker could bypass system access restrictions on affected Mac versions of Google Chrome by leveraging social engineering techniques with a specially crafted HTML page. The impact is limited by the low severity rating and the need for user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 155.0.8059.39. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html for update details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T16:34:33.014Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac5464a2cdf04f656d49db6
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:04:42 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 21:48:50 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 21:48:50 UTC
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