CVE-2026-106244 Auth bypass in Chrome

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass system access restrictions in Google Chrome via crafted network traffic due to incorrect authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-106244?

CVE-2026-106244 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 6 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect authorization in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-106244?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-106244?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2026-106244 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-106244 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-106244, ECHO-a9e9-f551-0491, GHSA-w8w6-7m5m-jx6m, MINI-qrxv-2gv4-68gp.

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