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Confused deputy in Google Chrome WebAPKs on Android allows origin policy bypass

Priority LOW 38CWE-441Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Confused deputy in WebAPKs in Google Chrome on Android before 155.0.8059.39 lets a remote attacker bypass web origin policy with a crafted HTML page, using social engineering. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.3 (HIGH, vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L), and the weakness is CWE-441. The Chromium security severity is Low. CISA's SSVC assessment lists exploitation as none, automatable as no and technical impact as total, and the issue is not in CISA KEV.

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

Description from the CNA

Confused deputy in WebAPKs in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00312 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
No
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:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 155.0.8059.39 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google

Remediation

Update Google Chrome on Android to 155.0.8059.39 or later. Red Hat reports one product as not affected.

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-2026-68659 Chrome Chromoting on Mac flaw lets remote attackers bypass access restrictionsPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2026-68758 Incomplete cleanup in Chrome Chromoting on Mac allows access bypassPriority MEDIUM 45

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-2026-106221
  2. 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-4h4q-gf2g-cwh9
  3. 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-08 CVSS score added · NVD
  6. 2026-10-09 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  7. 2026-10-09 CISA SSVC decision points changed

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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