CVE-2026-106333: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
An incorrect authorization vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 155.0.8059.39 allows a remote attacker to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page using social engineering techniques. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating according to Chromium security. The issue is addressed in Chrome version 155.0.8059.39.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-106333 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability in Google Chrome's input handling that permits a remote attacker to spoof user interface elements by crafting a malicious HTML page. This could potentially deceive users through social engineering. The vulnerability affects versions of Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 and has been assigned a medium severity level by Chromium security. The vendor has released a stable channel update to fix this issue as detailed in the official Google Chrome release blog.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to spoof UI elements, which could mislead users into performing unintended actions. The impact is limited to UI spoofing facilitated by social engineering and does not indicate direct code execution or privilege escalation. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 155.0.8059.39 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update announcement for the patch details. No additional mitigation is required once the update is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T16:35:37.551Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac546522cdf04f656d49e13
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:04:50 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 21:19:04 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 00:08:13 UTC
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