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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
2026-07-22
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.

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).

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-10981 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-10981

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

  • CVE-2026-10981 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10981

    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.