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Privilege elevation in Google Chrome Installer on Windows

Priority LOW 23CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.

Summary

Google Chrome on Windows before 155.0.8059.79 contains a privilege elevation flaw in its Installer, classified as CWE-250 (execution with unnecessary privileges). A local attacker with no privileges can obtain sensitive information through a local program, and user interaction is required.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Privilege elevation in Installer in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 155.0.8059.79 allowed a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via a local program. (Chromium security severity: High)

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00092 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 155.0.8059.79

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleChrome155.0.8059.79 to before 155.0.8059.79155.0.8059.79Patch availableCNA
  • Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 155.0.8059.79 to before 155.0.8059.79 Fixed in 155.0.8059.79 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 155.0.8059.79VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 155.0.8059.79 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

Update Google Chrome on Windows to version 155.0.8059.79.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 155.0.8059.79

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Google Chrome 155.0.8059.79

    37 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 27 MEDIUM, 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-73722 Use after free in Google Chrome on Android allows code executionPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-73718 Use after free in Google Chrome Network allows remote code executionPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-73709 Heap-based buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome on AndroidPriority MEDIUM 43

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110150
  2. 2026-10-14 Alias added: GHSA-j635-52v4-x2hq
  3. 2026-10-14 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-15 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-15 CVSS score added · Red Hat

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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