# CVE-2026-110150: Google Chrome privilege elevation in Installer on Windows

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-110150-privilege-elevation-in-installer-in-google-chrome-on-on-windows  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-110150 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-10-13

Google Chrome on Windows has a privilege elevation vulnerability in its installer component that allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information. An attacker with local access to a Windows system can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges and read sensitive data that should normally be restricted to higher-privilege users.

Technologies: [Google Chrome](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/chrome), [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-). Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google), [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-110150 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-110150 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-110150?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.79 on Windows.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-110150?** Yes: fixed in Chrome 155.0.8059.79 and later on Windows. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-110150 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-110150?** Check whether you run Google Chrome or Microsoft Windows at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in Chrome 155.0.8059.79 and later on Windows

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a privilege elevation issue in the Chrome installer on Windows, allowing local attackers to gain elevated access via a local program. It requires local code execution as a precondition but enables an attacker to bypass privilege boundaries and access sensitive information. The fix is available in Chrome 155.0.8059.79 and later on Windows.

## Affected products

- Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.79 on Windows

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed
- 2026-10-13: patched

## References

- [https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01668083673.html](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01668083673.html)
- [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/561334760](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/561334760)

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