CVE-2026-10886: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-10886 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the FileSystem component of Google Chrome versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9. 6, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the Chrome stable channel update addressing this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a use-after-free in the FileSystem feature of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered remotely via a maliciously crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation could lead to sandbox escape, compromising browser security boundaries. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges outside the browser sandbox. This compromises the security isolation that protects the host system from malicious web content. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of this impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update (version 149.0.7827.53) that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply this update promptly to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the official update.
CVE-2026-10886: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-10886 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the FileSystem component of Google Chrome versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9. 6, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the Chrome stable channel update addressing this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a use-after-free in the FileSystem feature of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be triggered remotely via a maliciously crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation could lead to sandbox escape, compromising browser security boundaries. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges outside the browser sandbox. This compromises the security isolation that protects the host system from malicious web content. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of this impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update (version 149.0.7827.53) that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply this update promptly to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:05:55.938Z
- 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: 6a2207e6e29bf47b50dba86a
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:19:02 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 3:48:57 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 4:45:45 AM
Views: 3
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