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Type Vulnerability

Google · Memory corruption

Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page

1 sourceCVE-2026-106268

At a glance

Low
30-day window, from the last update
Possible~0.4% estimated chance of attack in 30 days
Evidence-weighted, not popularity
Signal

~0.4% estimated chance of attack in 30 days. Exploitation not confirmed.

Why Low

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 2 Dec?

Next steps

  1. Confirm whether this affects systems or suppliers in your estate

Summary

  • Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.
  • CVE-2026-106268 has an estimated ~0.4% chance of attack in 30 days (30.8th percentile) as of 2026-10-16 — probability signal, not confirmed exploitation

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Products and services involved

23 reports

Part of Multiple Chrome and Adobe vulnerabilities disclosed

All 23 reports in this story

Pulse

Last checked 6d ago · Recheck overdue since 3 Nov 2026, 08:36 UK time

Update
2 Nov 2026, 08:36 UK time · 6d ago

Attack-likelihood ranking among CVEs rose from the 30.8% to 33.3%.

EscalationDe-escalationCritical / liveWhat these mean
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Sources

How we know

Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.

  • ClaimedHeadline60% confidence

    Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page

  • 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-2026-106268

  • ConfirmedEstimated attack likelihood95% confidence

    CVE-2026-106268 has an estimated ~0.4% chance of attack in 30 days (30.8th percentile) as of 2026-10-16 — probability signal, not confirmed exploitation