CVE-2026-106300: Race condition in Google Chrome
Description
A race condition vulnerability exists in the CacheStorage component of Google Chrome prior to version 155.0.8059.39. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to read memory outside the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity by Chromium security. A stable channel update addressing this issue has been released by Google.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-106300 is a race condition vulnerability in the CacheStorage implementation of Google Chrome versions before 155.0.8059.39. The flaw enables a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to bypass sandbox memory protections and read memory outside the intended sandbox boundaries via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is classified as medium severity by the Chromium security team. Google has published a stable channel update to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this race condition to read memory outside the sandbox, potentially exposing sensitive information. The vulnerability does not allow initial compromise but escalates the attacker's ability to access restricted memory areas within the browser sandbox.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update that fixes this vulnerability in Chrome version 155.0.8059.39. Users and administrators should update their Chrome installations 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
- 2026-10-06T16:34:38.596Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac5464b2cdf04f656d49dc0
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:04:43 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 21:34:27 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 21:34:27 UTC
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