---
id: CVE-2026-106409
title: >-
  Incorrect reference resolution in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on on Mac
  prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the
  renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted
  network traff…
summary: >-
  Incorrect reference resolution in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on on Mac
  prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the
  renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted
  network traff…
severity: high
cvss: 8.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-706
vendor: google
product: chrome
affected:
  - chrome < 155.0.8059.39
patched:
  - chrome 155.0.8059.39
published: '2026-10-06'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T13:40:12.403'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106409'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html
    label: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
  - url: 'https://issues.chromium.org/issues/559097675'
    label: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-106409.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-106409'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-106409'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106409'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-06T20:33:50.501404Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-06T19:13:33.879Z'
epss: 0.00268
epssPercentile: 0.18829
scores:
  nvd: 8.3
  vendor: 6.5
---

## Overview

Incorrect reference resolution in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

## Affected

- `chrome < 155.0.8059.39`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `chrome 155.0.8059.39`

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · updated 2026-10-09 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-106409.json)