CVE-2026-10940

chromium-browser: Race in Codecs

Published Jun 4, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race in Codecs in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6325-1 chromium security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: Race in Codecs
Weaknesses CWE-368
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Race Condition in Chrome Codecs Allows Sandbox Escape
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Race Condition in Chrome Codecs Allows Sandbox Escape
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Race in Codecs in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-362
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Jun 5, 2026, 1:39 AM
Reserved
Jun 4, 2026, 5:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 4, 2026, 11:16 PM
Modified
Jul 22, 2026, 8:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM