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Critical· 9.6official fix available

CVE-2026-10974

A critical vulnerability in Google Chrome’s ANGLE component allows remote attackers to escape the browser sandbox by loading a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input. Updating to Chrome 149.0.7827.53 or later removes the risk.

publishedJun 4, 2026
last modifiedJul 22, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.6
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
25th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Aug 22, 2026

An official fix is available, so this entry is kept for 30 days and then removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Google Chrome browsers older than version 149.0.7827.53 on all platforms.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could run arbitrary code on the victim’s machine, gaining full control over the system.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.6 reflects that the vulnerability is network reachable, requires no user interaction beyond opening a malicious page, and gives attackers complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

04

What to do about it

official fix available
recommended steps
  1. 011. Update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later.
  2. 022. Restart the browser.

NVD description

05

Timeline

  1. Jun 4, 2026 · Jun 4, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 22, 2026 · 13d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
  3. Jul 23, 2026 · 12d ago
    Official fix available
    A vendor patch or mitigation now exists — see the remediation steps above.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

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(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →
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