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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
2026-07-22
Advisory published
2026-06-04
Advisory updated
2026-07-22

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.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-10940 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-10940

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-10940 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10940

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.