CVE-2026-10992: Insufficient data validation in Google Chrome
Insufficient data validation in Animation in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-10992 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's Animation feature affecting versions before 149.0.7827.53. The root cause is insufficient data validation, which enables a remote attacker to extract potentially sensitive information from process memory via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and confidentiality impact rated high. There are no known exploits in the wild. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can obtain sensitive information from the process memory of the affected Chrome browser. The confidentiality of data is impacted, but there is no effect on integrity or availability. Exploitation requires user interaction and can be performed remotely over the network.
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 an official fix is confirmed, users should exercise caution when visiting untrusted websites and avoid interacting with suspicious content that could trigger the vulnerability.
CVE-2026-10992: Insufficient data validation in Google Chrome
Description
Insufficient data validation in Animation in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-10992 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's Animation feature affecting versions before 149.0.7827.53. The root cause is insufficient data validation, which enables a remote attacker to extract potentially sensitive information from process memory via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and confidentiality impact rated high. There are no known exploits in the wild. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can obtain sensitive information from the process memory of the affected Chrome browser. The confidentiality of data is impacted, but there is no effect on integrity or availability. Exploitation requires user interaction and can be performed remotely over the network.
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 an official fix is confirmed, users should exercise caution when visiting untrusted websites and avoid interacting with suspicious content that could trigger the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:24.134Z
- 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: 6a220810e29bf47b50dbaf6e
Added to database: 06/04/2026, 23:19:44 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:04:24 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 40
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