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Chrome Chromoting on Mac flaw lets remote attackers bypass access restrictions

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

Incorrect authorization in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 155.0.8059.39 allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via crafted network traffic. The weakness is classified as CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.1 (Critical), while Chromium rates the issue Low severity. CISA's SSVC marks it as automatable with total technical impact, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Incorrect authorization in Chromoting in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00318 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 155.0.8059.39

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleChrome155.0.8059.39 to before 155.0.8059.39155.0.8059.39Patch availableCNA
  • Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 155.0.8059.39 to before 155.0.8059.39 Fixed in 155.0.8059.39 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 155.0.8059.39VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 155.0.8059.39 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple

Remediation

Update Google Chrome on Mac to 155.0.8059.39 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 155.0.8059.39

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Google Chrome 155.0.8059.39

    247 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 54 MEDIUM, 193 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-68849 Uninitialized resource in WebAudio in Google Chrome exposes memoryPriority MEDIUM 62
    • TI-2026-68758 Incomplete cleanup in Chrome Chromoting on Mac allows access bypassPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2026-68821 Use after free in Chrome Navigation lets remote attackers run codePriority MEDIUM 44

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106195
  2. 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-mwxq-889q-4w4q
  3. 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-09 CVSS score added · NVD
  6. 2026-10-10 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  7. 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  8. 2026-10-10 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

  • TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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