Missing authorization in CredentialProvider in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via physical access
At a glance
Low rather than Medium: UK relevance is 40 of 100, little UK-specific signal so far.
Briefing
- Do not treat uncorroborated claims as confirmed breaches.
Questions to ask IT
- Do we run Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, and which versions?
- If it is not yet patched, what mitigation is in place, and will the fix be done by 3 Dec?
Next steps
- Confirm whether this affects systems or suppliers in your estate
No technical write-up beyond the summary below yet.
Next steps
- Review the advisory against your asset inventory and patch cadence
Summary
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.
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Products and services involved
- Google Chrome93% match confidence · CVE-2026-106340
- Microsoft Edge98% match confidence · CVE-2026-106340
Pulse
Last checked 6d ago · Recheck overdue since 4 Nov 2026, 02:07 UK time
in the next 30 days first recorded at 0.1% (lower likelihood signal, not confirmed exploitation).
recorded — watch for changes; not confirmed exploitation.
1 quiet check hidden.
Sources
Chromium CVE-2026-106340: Missing authorization
How we know
Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.
- ClaimedHeadline60% confidence
Missing authorisation in CredentialProvider in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via physical access
- ProbableSummary fact75% confidence
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026) for more information.
- ConfirmedCVE identifier95% confidence
Event involves CVE-2026-106340