CVE-2026-10957: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-10957 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the Glic component of Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.53 and allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant risk if exploited.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a use-after-free flaw in the Glic component of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires a user interaction (UI:R) and can lead to remote code execution inside the sandbox environment. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed over the network with low attack complexity and no privileges required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update that presumably addresses this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox of the affected Chrome browser. This can lead to full compromise of the browser process, potentially allowing further attacks on the host system or user data. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact.
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. The vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html provides official update details. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-10957: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-10957 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the Glic component of Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.53 and allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant risk if exploited.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a use-after-free flaw in the Glic component of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires a user interaction (UI:R) and can lead to remote code execution inside the sandbox environment. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed over the network with low attack complexity and no privileges required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update that presumably addresses this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox of the affected Chrome browser. This can lead to full compromise of the browser process, potentially allowing further attacks on the host system or user data. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact.
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. The vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html provides official update details. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:15.486Z
- 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: 6a220801e29bf47b50dbac88
Added to database: 06/04/2026, 23:19:29 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:08:58 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 37
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