What is CVE-2026-106181?

CVE-2026-106181 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-10-06.

How severe is CVE-2026-106181?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-106181

Incorrect reference resolution in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Published 2026-10-06 · last modified 2026-10-08.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-08.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

The 30-day trend appears once there are two daily scores.

Affected products

Google Chrome

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-706 — Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0864717… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
issues.chromium.org/issues/497350668 (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-106181?: CVE-2026-106181 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-106181?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.