Out-of-bounds read in Skia in Google Chrome exposes memory
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Google Chrome versions prior to 155.0.8059.39 contain an out-of-bounds read in Skia, the graphics library (CWE-125). A local attacker who uses social engineering to get a user to open a crafted file can read memory.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Out of bounds read in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a local attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially read memory via a crafted file. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 this in webkit2gtk3 through RHSA-2026:95194 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9). Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 has no fix planned, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and 8 have no fix available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 155.0.8059.39
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:95194 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) webkit2gtk3-2.54.2-0.el9_8.2, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.54.2-0.el9_8.2, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.54.2-0.el9_8.2 +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: Low. 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 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95194 |
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-2026-106399
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-m7w3-vvj6-p2p8
- 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-10 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95194 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 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-2026-106399 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-106399 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m7w3-vvj6-p2p8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-106399 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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