CVE-2026-106285: UI misrepresentation in WebAppInstalls

Published Jul 9, 2026
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Updated

Chromium CVE-2026-106285: UI misrepresentation

Other sources

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

— Microsoft

UI misrepresentation in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

— NVD

Credit

Google

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<155.0.8059.39
155.0.8059.39
Google Chrome<155.0.8059.39
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)<155.0.4283.45
155.0.4283.45

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 155.0.8059.39
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 155.0.4283.45
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 155.0.8059.39

Event History

Jul 9, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 6, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:41 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:41 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 16, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which Chrome versions should be treated as affected?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 155.0.8059.39 are affected.

2

Does exploitation require user interaction or attacker authentication?

Exploitation requires user interaction through social engineering involving a crafted HTML page. The attacker does not need prior privileges.

3

What is the expected security impact?

A successful attack can bypass system access restrictions. The CVSS vector indicates low confidentiality impact and low availability impact, with no integrity impact.

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