CVE-2026-10884: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-10884 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Chromecast component of Google Chrome versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the browser sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with a high severity and a CVSS score of 8. 3. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vendor advisory indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue is available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Chromecast functionality within Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires that an attacker has already compromised the renderer process, after which they could leverage this flaw to perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified as critical by Chromium security and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.3, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published a stable channel update that includes a fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.53. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for detailed update instructions.
CVE-2026-10884: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-10884 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Chromecast component of Google Chrome versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the browser sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with a high severity and a CVSS score of 8. 3. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vendor advisory indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue is available.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Chromecast functionality within Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires that an attacker has already compromised the renderer process, after which they could leverage this flaw to perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified as critical by Chromium security and has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.3, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published a stable channel update that includes a fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.53. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for detailed update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:05:55.395Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a2207e6e29bf47b50dba862
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:19:02 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 3:49:12 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 4:19:42 AM
Views: 2
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