Google Chrome: Incorrect authorization in Search allows code execution outside sandbox
Summary
Google Chrome on Android before 155.0.8059.39 contains an incorrect authorization flaw in Search (CWE-863, CVE-2026-106241). A remote attacker who uses social engineering to get a user to open a crafted HTML page could potentially execute arbitrary code outside the Chrome sandbox. Google rates the issue Medium, while the NVD score is 9.6 (Critical), and no exploitation has been reported.
Affected
- Google Chrome on Android before 155.0.8059.39
- Desktop builds: Windows and Mac are listed as affected by Tenable, but the exact fixed desktop build could not be confirmed from the vendor advisory
- Linux distributions: Debian chromium before 155.0.8059.39-1~deb12u1; Chainguard/Wolfi before 155.0.8059.39-r0
Fixed in
- Android: 155.0.8059.39 or later
- Debian: 155.0.8059.39-1~deb12u1
- Chainguard/Wolfi: 155.0.8059.39-r0
- Desktop: update to the current stable release; verify the exact fixed build in the Chrome Releases advisory
Workaround
- No vendor-documented workaround.
- Applying the update is the fix.
Exploitation
- CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment): exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total.
- EPSS below 1%.
- No evidence of exploitation in the wild and no public proof of concept found. CISA KEV was not directly checked.
Our recommendation
- Update Chrome on all desktops and Android devices to 155.0.8059.39 or later, and verify the installed version rather than relying on auto-update settings.
- Prioritise devices that are behind on updates and unmanaged Android phones, since Google Play rolls out updates in stages.
- Make sure users do not open untrusted links, and monitor for unusual browser activity.
- Priority: medium, handled through the normal browser update cycle.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Desktop chromereleases.googleblog.com
- Chromium issue tracker issues.chromium.org
- OSV: DEBIAN-CVE-2026-106241 osv.dev
- OpenCVE: CVE-2026-106241 app.opencve.io
- Chainguard/Wolfi advisory via Vulners vulners.com
- VulDB: CVE-2026-106241 vuldb.com
- Malwarebytes: Update Chrome to fix critical security issues www.malwarebytes.com
- Tenable Nessus plugin 363364 www.tenable.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 30 Oct 2026, 23:17.
Original description (NVD)
Incorrect authorization in Search in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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