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CVE-2026-10940 Google CVE debrief

CVE-2026-10940 is a High severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.53. A remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process could potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.3 and is classified as High severity.

Vendor
Google
Product
Chrome
CVSS
HIGH 8.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-04
Original CVE updated
2026-06-08
Advisory published
2026-06-04
Advisory updated
2026-06-08

Who should care

Users of Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 149.0.7827.53 should update to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by a race condition in the Codecs component of Google Chrome on Windows. An attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later.
  • Refer to [ref-4](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html) for more information on the update.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability is analyzed and has a CVSS vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. It is classified under CWE-362.

Official resources

CVE-2026-10940 was published on 2026-06-04T23:16:56.560Z and modified on 2026-06-08T17:04:04.303Z.