CVE-2026-106229 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can bypass system access restrictions via social engineering and crafted HTML pages in Google Chrome.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-106229?
CVE-2026-106229 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 6 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
UI misrepresentation in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-451
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-106229?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-106229?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-106229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-106229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-106229, ECHO-851f-1de9-c439, GHSA-9m75-x863-m4qg, MINI-xgg3-ggcf-rcgp.