CVE-2026-10982: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-10982 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the WebXR component of Google Chrome versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8. 8, indicating a significant risk of confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. Google has released Chrome version 149. 0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebXR implementation of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploiting this flaw enables remote code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the browser via a specially crafted HTML page. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory confirms the release of a fixed Chrome version to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox of the affected Chrome browser, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the user's browsing environment. This could lead to unauthorized actions or data exposure within the sandboxed context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory from Google confirms that this update addresses the issue. No additional mitigations are specified or required once the update is applied.
CVE-2026-10982: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-10982 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the WebXR component of Google Chrome versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8. 8, indicating a significant risk of confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. Google has released Chrome version 149. 0.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebXR implementation of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploiting this flaw enables remote code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the browser via a specially crafted HTML page. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory confirms the release of a fixed Chrome version to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox of the affected Chrome browser, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the user's browsing environment. This could lead to unauthorized actions or data exposure within the sandboxed context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory from Google confirms that this update addresses the issue. No additional mitigations are specified or required once the update is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:21.689Z
- 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: 6a22080ce29bf47b50dbaefc
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:19:40 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 2:18:40 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 5:37:55 AM
Views: 6
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