CVE-2026-10006: Race in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-10006 is a high-severity race condition vulnerability in the WebAudio component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm the availability of a patch or remediation status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a race condition in the WebAudio subsystem of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a crafted HTML page that triggers the race, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed but without explicit vendor confirmation of a fix in the provided advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially compromising user data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack requires user interaction and has high complexity, reducing the likelihood of widespread exploitation. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome release notes and update to version 148.0.7778.216 or later once confirmed. Until then, exercising caution with untrusted web content is advised.
CVE-2026-10006: Race in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-10006 is a high-severity race condition vulnerability in the WebAudio component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm the availability of a patch or remediation status.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a race condition in the WebAudio subsystem of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a crafted HTML page that triggers the race, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed but without explicit vendor confirmation of a fix in the provided advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially compromising user data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack requires user interaction and has high complexity, reducing the likelihood of widespread exploitation. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome release notes and update to version 148.0.7778.216 or later once confirmed. Until then, exercising caution with untrusted web content is advised.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-28T17:25:12.612Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a18c64be29bf47b503b4c3b
Added to database: 05/28/2026, 22:48:43 UTC
Last enriched: 06/05/2026, 21:07:26 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 52
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