Description
Confused deputy in DeviceBoundSessionCredentials in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Origin policy bypass
Action: Patch Chrome
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a confused deputy flaw in Chrome's DeviceBoundSessionCredentials component. It enables a malicious webpage to trick the browser into using a credential that is bound to a different origin, causing the browser to bypass its web origin policy. The flaw can allow a crafted page to access resources it would normally be barred from, potentially leading to data disclosure or unauthorized modification of information across origins.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions prior to 155.0.8059.39 are vulnerable. The issue applies to all operating systems running any build of Chrome up to that number, until the fix in Chrome 155.0.8059.39 is installed.

Risk and Exploitability

Chromium rates the issue as Low severity with a CVSS score of 4.3, the EPSS score is less than 1%, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The attack vector requires an attacker to host a crafted HTML page that a user visits. Because the flaw manipulates credential binding, an attacker could read or modify information across origins, but widespread exploitation is not documented. The low severity rating and lack of public exploits suggest the risk is moderate, yet updating promptly mitigates future threats.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 9, 2026 at 04:07 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Chrome 155.0.8059.39 or later.
  • Enable automatic updates so Chrome receives future security patches.
  • Monitor user traffic for unexpected cross‑origin requests that may indicate exploitation attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 9, 2026 at 04:07 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4833-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6553-1 chromium security update
History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: Confused deputy in DeviceBoundSessionCredentials
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Confused Deputy in DeviceBoundSessionCredentials Enables Origin Policy Bypass in Chrome

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Confused Deputy in DeviceBoundSessionCredentials Enables Origin Policy Bypass in Chrome

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Confused deputy in DeviceBoundSessionCredentials in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-441
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-09T01:30:21.966Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T16:36:26.597Z

Link: CVE-2026-106359

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-09T01:30:17.696Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-06T19:18:04.853

Modified: 2026-10-14T18:45:23.190

Link: CVE-2026-106359

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-10-06T18:41:34Z

Links: CVE-2026-106359 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-09T04:15:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-441

    Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')