CVE-2026-106399: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Description
An out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the Skia component of Google Chrome prior to version 155.0.8059.39. This flaw could allow a local attacker, using social engineering techniques, to potentially read memory by supplying a crafted file. The vulnerability has been assigned a low severity by the Chromium security team. A stable channel update addressing this issue has been released by Google.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-106399 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the Skia graphics library used by Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 155.0.8059.39. Exploitation requires local attacker interaction through social engineering to provide a specially crafted file that triggers the memory read. The Chromium security team rates this vulnerability as low severity. Google has released a stable channel update to fix this issue as noted in their official advisory.
Potential Impact
A local attacker could leverage this vulnerability to read memory contents of the affected process by tricking a user into opening a crafted file. The impact is limited to information disclosure with no indication of remote exploitation or code execution. The severity is considered low by the vendor.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update for Chrome that fixes this vulnerability in version 155.0.8059.39. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T16:38:06.375Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac5465e2cdf04f656d4a099
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:05:02 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 19:34:21 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 22:28:20 UTC
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