Type confusion in ANGLE in Google Chrome enables sandbox escape
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-843 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Google Chrome before 155.0.8059.39 contains a type confusion flaw in ANGLE (CWE-843). A remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can use a crafted HTML page to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox. Exploitation requires user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
Description from the CNA
Type confusion in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
Update Google Chrome to version 155.0.8059.39. Red Hat fixes the issue in Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream 8 and 9 through RHSA-2026:91636 and RHSA-2026:91580. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as affected with no fix planned and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 as affected with no fix available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 155.0.8059.39
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:91580 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) webkit2gtk3-2.54.2-0.el9_8.1, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.54.2-0.el9_8.1, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.54.2-0.el9_8.1 +1
- RHSA-2026:91636 Released 2026-10-28 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) webkit2gtk3-2.54.2-1.el8_10, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.54.2-1.el8_10, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.54.2-1.el8_10 +1
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 rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:91636 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:91580 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106293
- 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-jj4m-8h62-r6p8
- 2026-10-09 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-10 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:91636 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:91580 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) · Red Hat
References
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-106293 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-106293 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jj4m-8h62-r6p8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-106293 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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