Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU153449

Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-106240

Published: October 6, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU153449

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-106240

CWE-ID: CWE-843

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2026-106240

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 155.0.8059.39
Google Chrome - update to 155.0.8059.39

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