CVE-2026-10961: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-10961 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with high severity and has a CVSS score of 8. 3. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vulnerability affects Chrome on iOS and was publicly disclosed on June 4, 2026. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status or remediation details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in Google Chrome for iOS before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. The sandbox escape could lead to elevated privileges beyond the renderer process sandbox. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the sandbox environment in Chrome for iOS, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with higher privileges than the renderer process. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability affects versions of Chrome for iOS prior to 149.0.7827.53. Users and administrators should update to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this issue. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm the patch status, but the affected version indicates that the issue is fixed starting with 149.0.7827.53. Patch status is not yet confirmed explicitly in the advisory — check the vendor advisory for the latest remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-10961: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-10961 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with high severity and has a CVSS score of 8. 3. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vulnerability affects Chrome on iOS and was publicly disclosed on June 4, 2026. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status or remediation details.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in Google Chrome for iOS before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. The sandbox escape could lead to elevated privileges beyond the renderer process sandbox. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the sandbox environment in Chrome for iOS, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with higher privileges than the renderer process. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability affects versions of Chrome for iOS prior to 149.0.7827.53. Users and administrators should update to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this issue. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm the patch status, but the affected version indicates that the issue is fixed starting with 149.0.7827.53. Patch status is not yet confirmed explicitly in the advisory — check the vendor advisory for the latest remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:16.408Z
- 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: 6a220805e29bf47b50dbad0a
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:19:33 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 2:33:58 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 4:59:29 AM
Views: 2
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