Vulnerability · CVE-2026-110159
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.
Published Oct 13, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · Incorrect authorization in Updater
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-110159. EPSS is 0.25%. Act only if a listed version of Incorrect authorization in Updater is installed.
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- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Incorrect authorization in Updater).
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- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Critical9.6
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.25%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe google/chrome
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)
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- cpe google/chromeversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-110159
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
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Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-110159. EPSS is 0.25%. Act only if a listed version of Incorrect authorization in Updater is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization. EPSS 0.25%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 13, 2026 · Catalog
Detected
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)
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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)
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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)
Sources
- Chrome ReleasesVendor advisoryCVE-2026-110159
The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 152.0.7977.169 for Windows and Mac which will roll
blogger.com - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-110159
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-110159
30-day exploitation probability 0.3%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-110159
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)
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.