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CVE-2026-10998 Google CVE debrief

CVE-2026-10998 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in Media in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53. An attacker on the local network segment could perform an out of bounds memory read via malicious network traffic. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4 and a severity of MEDIUM. Google Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.53 are affected.

Vendor
Google
Product
Chrome
CVSS
MEDIUM 4
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 is caused by an out of bounds read in the Media component of Google Chrome. This allows an attacker on the local network segment to perform an out of bounds memory read via malicious network traffic.

Defensive priority

Medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD detail can be found at [cve-org] and [nvd] respectively.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-10998 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-10998

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

  • CVE-2026-10998 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10998

    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.