---
id: CVE-2026-110159
title: >-
  Incorrect authorization in Updater in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.79
  allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a
  local program
summary: >-
  Incorrect authorization in Updater in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.79
  allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a
  local program. (Chromium security severity: High)
severity: critical
cvss: 9.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: google
product: chrome
affected:
  - chrome < 155.0.8059.79
patched:
  - chrome 155.0.8059.79
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T04:18:20.570'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110159'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01668083673.html
    label: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
  - url: 'https://issues.chromium.org/issues/564573066'
    label: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-110159.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-110159'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-110159'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110159'
tags:
  - nvd
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00123
epssPercentile: 0.01887
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-14T13:15:17.792668Z'
scores:
  nvd: 9.6
  vendor: 8.8
  adp: 9.6
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T23:03:54.743Z'
---

## Overview

Incorrect authorization in Updater in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.79 allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a local program. (Chromium security severity: High)

## Affected

- `chrome < 155.0.8059.79`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `chrome 155.0.8059.79`

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · updated 2026-10-14 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-110159.json)