CVE-2026-106407: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
An incorrect authorization vulnerability in the GetUserMedia component of Google Chrome prior to version 155.0.8059.39 allows a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to bypass system access restrictions using a crafted HTML page. This issue has been assigned a medium severity by Chromium security. A stable channel update addressing this vulnerability has been released by Google.
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-106407 describes an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the GetUserMedia API within Google Chrome versions before 155.0.8059.39. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw to bypass system access restrictions by leveraging a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated medium severity by Chromium security. Google has released a stable channel update to fix this issue, as noted in the official advisory.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process can bypass system access restrictions, potentially gaining unauthorized access to system resources via the GetUserMedia API. The impact is limited to scenarios where the renderer process is already compromised, reducing the overall risk but still posing a significant security concern.
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
- 2026-10-06T16:38:15.625Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac546602cdf04f656d4a0a4
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:05:04 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 19:33:54 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 22:28:10 UTC
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