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CVE-2026-10960 Google CVE debrief

CVE-2026-10960 is a High severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53. This issue involves an uninitialized use in the Codecs component, which could enable a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.3, indicating a High severity level.

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 prior to version 149.0.7827.53 should update to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, administrators and security teams responsible for managing Chrome deployments should prioritize updating Chrome to the latest version to prevent potential exploitation.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by an uninitialized use in the Codecs component of Google Chrome. This issue allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. The CVSS vector for this vulnerability is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later.
  • Ensure that Chrome is configured to automatically update to the latest version.

Evidence notes

This CVE record was obtained from the official CVE.org website and the NVD detail page.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-10960 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-10960

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

  • CVE-2026-10960 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10960

    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.