CVE-2026-10980: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-10980 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.53 involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass the same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating medium severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm a patch or remediation status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-10980 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. It arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the DevTools component, enabling a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to bypass the same origin policy through a crafted HTML page. This could lead to unauthorized interactions between different origins in the browser context. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly state patch availability or remediation details.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to bypass the same origin policy, potentially allowing unauthorized access or manipulation of web content across origins. This impacts the integrity of web content but does not affect confidentiality or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are confirmed, users should apply updates promptly once available and exercise caution with untrusted content in the browser.
CVE-2026-10980: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-10980 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.53 involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass the same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating medium severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm a patch or remediation status.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-10980 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. It arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the DevTools component, enabling a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to bypass the same origin policy through a crafted HTML page. This could lead to unauthorized interactions between different origins in the browser context. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly state patch availability or remediation details.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to bypass the same origin policy, potentially allowing unauthorized access or manipulation of web content across origins. This impacts the integrity of web content but does not affect confidentiality or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are confirmed, users should apply updates promptly once available and exercise caution with untrusted content in the browser.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:21.255Z
- 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: 6a22080ce29bf47b50dbaef4
Added to database: 06/04/2026, 23:19:40 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:20:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 29
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