CVE-2026-10989: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-10989 is a vulnerability in the V8 engine of Google Chrome prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53. It involves an inappropriate implementation that could allow a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue is available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects the V8 JavaScript engine in Google Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. The flaw arises from an inappropriate implementation that can be triggered remotely via crafted HTML content combined with specific user interface gestures, potentially leading to heap corruption. Heap corruption vulnerabilities can cause crashes or enable arbitrary code execution. The issue was assigned CVE-2026-10989 and is rated high severity by Chromium security. The vendor has released a stable update to mitigate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption in the affected Chrome versions, which may result in denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution depending on the attack context. The vulnerability requires user interaction involving specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted webpage. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
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 at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html confirms the availability of this update. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-10989: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-10989 is a vulnerability in the V8 engine of Google Chrome prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53. It involves an inappropriate implementation that could allow a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue is available.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the V8 JavaScript engine in Google Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. The flaw arises from an inappropriate implementation that can be triggered remotely via crafted HTML content combined with specific user interface gestures, potentially leading to heap corruption. Heap corruption vulnerabilities can cause crashes or enable arbitrary code execution. The issue was assigned CVE-2026-10989 and is rated high severity by Chromium security. The vendor has released a stable update to mitigate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption in the affected Chrome versions, which may result in denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution depending on the attack context. The vulnerability requires user interaction involving specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted webpage. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
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 at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html confirms the availability of this update. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:23.431Z
- 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: 6a220810e29bf47b50dbaf62
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:19:44 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 3:04:10 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 4:59:27 AM
Views: 2
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