---
title: "CVE-2026-106294: Google Chrome - Access Control Bypass"
description: "Google Chrome on Mac < 155.0.8059.39 contains a system access restriction bypass caused by incomplete cleanup in Chromoting, letting remote attackers bypass system access restrictions via crafted network traffic."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-106294/
---

# CVE-2026-106294 Google Chrome - Access Control Bypass

Google Chrome on Mac < 155.0.8059.39 contains a system access restriction bypass caused by incomplete cleanup in Chromoting, letting remote attackers bypass system access restrictions via crafted network traffic.

CVSS base score 9.1 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.31% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106294)

## Details

Type

Access Control Bypass

Impact

Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Published

6 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-459](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/459.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 155.0.8059.39 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106294](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106294)
- [https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop\_086471744.html](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html)
- [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/556215048](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/556215048)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
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