CVE-2026-106241 Auth bypass in Chrome

What is CVE-2026-106241?

CVE-2026-106241 is a critical authentication bypass 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

Incorrect authorization in Search in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-106241?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-106241?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-106241 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-106241 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-106241, ECHO-3b08-16c9-2661, GHSA-5hgc-9g5h-h5qm, MINI-x348-2qrw-c5mf.