Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU153648

Untrusted search path in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-106186

Published: October 7, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU153648

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-106186

CWE-ID: CWE-426

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled search path element in CredentialProvider in Google Chrome. A local user can place a specially crafted file into a certain location on the system and potentially escalate privileges.

Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2026-106186

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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