CVE-2026-106416: Code injection in Extensions

Published May 17, 2026
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Updated

Code injection in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Google

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<155.0.8059.39
155.0.8059.39
Google Chrome<155.0.8059.39

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

Event History

May 17, 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·07:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to persuade a user to interact with a crafted Chrome extension. The vulnerability is remotely reachable and requires no prior privileges, but user interaction and social engineering are required.

2

What is the practical impact?

A malicious extension can spoof Chrome UI elements through code injection. The reported CVSS vector indicates low confidentiality impact and low availability impact, with no integrity impact.

3

Which Chrome versions should be updated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 155.0.8059.39 are affected. Update Chrome to 155.0.8059.39 or later.

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