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CVE-2026-10981 Google CVE debrief

CVE-2026-10981 is a High-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.53. The issue involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in Codecs, allowing a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted video file.

Vendor
Google
Product
Chrome
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-04
Original CVE updated
2026-06-05
Advisory published
2026-06-04
Advisory updated
2026-06-05

Who should care

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

Technical summary

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-10981, is caused by insufficient validation of untrusted input in Codecs. This allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted video file. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 6.5, with a severity rating of MEDIUM.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later.

Evidence notes

Evidence for this CVE comes from the official CVE record and the National Vulnerability Database (NVD).

Official resources

CVE-2026-10981 was published on 2026-06-04T23:17:01.390Z and modified on 2026-06-05T20:35:55.303Z.