CVE-2026-10906: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-10906 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebAuthentication component of Google Chrome versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7. 5. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebAuthentication feature of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires user interaction through specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted web page, which may lead to heap corruption. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google has released a stable channel update to fix this issue as referenced in their advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to corrupt memory on the victim's system, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or browser compromise. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires user interaction and specific conditions, and no active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update for Chrome that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html.
CVE-2026-10906: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-10906 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebAuthentication component of Google Chrome versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7. 5. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebAuthentication feature of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires user interaction through specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted web page, which may lead to heap corruption. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google has released a stable channel update to fix this issue as referenced in their advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to corrupt memory on the victim's system, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or browser compromise. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires user interaction and specific conditions, and no active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update for Chrome that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:01.150Z
- 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: 6a2207ede29bf47b50dba9c3
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:19:09 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 3:34:19 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 4:19:45 AM
Views: 3
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