CVE-2026-106403: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
An incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Accessibility component of Google Chrome prior to version 155.0.8059.39 allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation by using a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is rated as medium severity by Chromium security. A fix is available in Chrome version 155.0.8059.39.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-106403 is an authorization flaw in Google Chrome's Accessibility feature affecting versions before 155.0.8059.39. A remote attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to bypass site isolation protections via a specially crafted HTML page. Site isolation is a security feature designed to prevent cross-site data leaks by isolating different sites into separate processes. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity level by Chromium security. The issue is addressed in Chrome version 155.0.8059.39 as per the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation, potentially enabling access to data from other sites that should be isolated. This could weaken Chrome's security model and increase the risk of cross-site data leakage. However, exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process.
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
- 2026-10-06T16:38:10.644Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac546602cdf04f656d4a0a0
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:05:04 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 19:34:07 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 22:28:15 UTC
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