CVE-2026-10989: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-10989 is a high-severity 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. This vulnerability requires user interaction and affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue is tracked under CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow).
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine allows remote attackers to potentially cause heap corruption by tricking users into specific UI gestures on malicious web content. The flaw exists in versions of Chrome before 149.0.7827.53. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, indicating a high impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction needed. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the remediation level or patch availability in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running the vulnerable Chrome version. Exploitation requires user interaction via specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update for desktop Chrome, implying that version 149.0.7827.53 or later includes a fix. Users should update to Chrome version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory content provided, so users should verify the update status via the official Chrome release notes. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
CVE-2026-10989: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-10989 is a high-severity 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. This vulnerability requires user interaction and affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue is tracked under CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow).
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine allows remote attackers to potentially cause heap corruption by tricking users into specific UI gestures on malicious web content. The flaw exists in versions of Chrome before 149.0.7827.53. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, indicating a high impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction needed. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the remediation level or patch availability in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running the vulnerable Chrome version. Exploitation requires user interaction via specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update for desktop Chrome, implying that version 149.0.7827.53 or later includes a fix. Users should update to Chrome version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory content provided, so users should verify the update status via the official Chrome release notes. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
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: 06/04/2026, 23:19:44 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:39:18 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 28
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