Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affecting chromium package, versions [,155.0.8059.39)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (8th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-CHROMIUM-20538651
  • published6 Oct 2026
  • disclosed6 Oct 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 6 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-106416  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade chromium to version 155.0.8059.39 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') via the Extensions process. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by convincing a user to install a maliciously crafted Chrome extension that spoofs UI elements.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1