CVE-2026-106373: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Fonts component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 155.0.8059.39. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-106373 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Fonts subsystem of Google Chrome on Windows platforms. It affects versions before 155.0.8059.39. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability enables remote code execution within the sandbox environment of Google Chrome on affected Windows versions. This can lead to full compromise of the browser process, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause significant harm to the affected system.
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 indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T16:36:52.726Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac5465a2cdf04f656d4a075
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:04:58 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 20:48:54 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 23:08:15 UTC
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