Description
Incorrect authorization in USB in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Title Privilege Escalation via Malicious Extension Bypassing USB Authorization in Google Chrome

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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Title Privilege Escalation via Malicious Extension Bypassing USB Authorization in Google Chrome

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Description Incorrect authorization in USB in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-863
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-08T16:48:34.020Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T16:37:31.958Z

Link: CVE-2026-106389

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-08T16:46:24.651Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-10-06T19:18:08.190

Modified: 2026-10-08T17:17:13.567

Link: CVE-2026-106389

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-08T19:15:20Z

Weaknesses